Vermilionville, Lafayette

Collection of homes,school,church, and forge from late 1700 to 1900. They have people in nearly every house. Small nature/weather museum. Really neat and nicely maintained. Small ferry for people to use themselves.oops. almost forgot. Also a very friendly donkey...the sheep think their to good to be petted.

There is quite a lot to see here in the different houses and structures. We enjoyed its rural feel and there were artisans demonstrating skills and crafts which was interesting. But be careful over timings for closure etc. We had also planned to have coffee/lunch there but arrived to find restaurant closed with no information on the web that could have allowed us to organise better and not arrive hungry for walking round. It is quite remote so no alternative eateries available. Eat first!.

Nice living history setup. Some crafts for sale, some of which are made on site. The living history reenactors are knowledgeable about the structures and artifacts and life in the period portrayed. Beautiful grounds. Half off adult admission for active military and dependents.

Really cool living history museum. I loved talking to the people there about how things were in the region. Also got a few good tips on local restaurants.

Vermilionville is a great place to learn about Cajun culture. They have numerous historical houses that have been moved there with people in many of them to educate on Cajun culture. On Saturdays they open up the dining hall for people to play Cajun Music and talk about it's history. It's a must see for tourist as well as anyone who has never been out there before.