- The list below includes 45 free or cheap things to do in or near St. Martinville, Louisiana, including 44 different types of inexpensive activities like National & State Parks, Landmarks, Art Gallery and History Museums.
- From Longfellow Evangeline State Historic Site to Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in St. Martinville and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Lafayette, New Iberia, Breaux Bridge and Scott.
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Founded in 1934, the Longfellow Evangeline State Historic Site is the oldest park site in Louisiana. It covers 157 acres and has on its site several structures designated national landmarks.
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Spread over 6,000 acres, Lake Fausse Pointe State Park was once part of the Atchafalaya Basin. The lake itself offers fishing, boating, and canoeing opportunities along with a hiking trail and campground area.
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The Church of St Martin de Tours is a 19th century Acadian church which operates as a multi-purpose venue playing host to a variety of events such as weddings, receptions and more.
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An entire park surrounds the Evangeline Oak, a local and national landmark since it appeared in the epic poem of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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With a museum dedicated to the first settlers of Louisiana, some of the Acadian Memorial's attractions are the murals, the eternal flame and the wall of names.
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1200 N Main Street, St. Martinville, LA 70582
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Celebrating the diversity within the community, Longfellow-Evangeline State Park provides lots of things to see and do. This includes a museum, picnic area and various educational programs for school and youth groups.
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Based on a poem by Henry Longfellow, the Evangeline Monument serves as a physical reminder of the expulsion of the Acadians. The statue was donated to the town of St. Martinville to celebrate and honor its Acadian history.
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Locals and tourists both enjoy spending an afternoon in the Acadian Memorial and Museum. The museum spotlights the Acadian's who found refuge in Louisiana and allows those of Acadian background to track their ancestors.
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Speaking on the story of the arrival of African Americans into Southwest Louisiana is The African American Museum. The museum features a collection of exhibits that support the main attraction, a twenty six foot mural by a renowned artist in the area.
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Located along the famous Bayou Teche, the Evangeline State Park acts as a representation of the cultural interplay among the diverse groups who formerly made the area their home. The site currently has a reproduction Acadian Farmstead that indicates how a single-family farm would look in the 1800s.