To walk the history of our Acadian ancestors from Acadie to south Louisiana at the Acadian Museum gives us a better appreciation of who we are as a people and a better understanding of the trials and hardships endured to make us who we are today.  Located in St Martinville, everything at the museum is presented in both English and French.  French is the second language of south Louisiana and for some Cajuns it is their first language.  Just as the English tried to destroy families during the exile from Acadie, schools from the 1920s to the 1960s tried to stop the use of Cajun French.  But Cajuns are a strong and proud people and our heritage is important so just as the English failed so the schools failed and the Cajun French language survived and is strong today.  We Cajuns are proud of our past and of our language. Continue reading →