New Legends & Lore Marker
Update 8/21/25: The Legends and Lore Marker unveiling has been rescheduled to September 19 at 4 p.m. Please follow and check their Facebook page for updates. Photo by: Margaret Melancon The TECHE Project has been awarded a Legends & Lore Marker grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation. The marker will be installed at Place […]
Shadows’ “Yankees in the Garden of Eden”
(8/14/25) The Shadows-on-the-Teche invites you to continue discovering Louisiana’s rich military legacy with the next installment in its Battlefield Louisiana series. On Thurs., Sept. 4, local teacher Loren Klein will explore the Bayou Teche Campaign through stories of Union and Confederate soldiers, civilians, and those enslaved in the region. Through the personal stories, Klein will bring to life this pivotal […]
Shadows’ Military Lecture Series
(July 28, 2025) This fall, Shadows-on-the-Teche invites the public to discover Louisiana’s deep-rooted military legacy with the launch of its new program series, Battlefield Louisiana. The series will explore the state’s critical involvement in three major conflicts: the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and World War II. The series opens on Thurs., Aug. 7 with Pelican State […]
Meet Shadows New Director!
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to announce the selection of Adam Foreman as the new Executive Director of the Shadows-on-the-Teche effective June 30, 2025. Foreman succeeds John Warner Smith, who retired in January. About Foreman: A native of Delcambre, Louisiana, Foreman brings to the position 22 years of experience in education, […]
Clementine Hunter & Louisiana Folk Art
Shadows-on-the-Teche is partnering with the Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios (HAHS), a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, to continue its celebration of Louisiana art. Join them on Thurs., July 17 at 5:30 p.m. for Clementine Hunter and Louisiana Folk Art, a conversation with Tom Whitehead, leading expert on Clementine Hunter, and featuring Valerie […]
Leprosy the Separating Sickness Exhibit
Beginning June 19, 2025, the Bayou Teche Museum will showcase Leprosy the Separating Sickness exhibit which will continue through Aug. 30. Join the museum at an opening reception on Sat., June 28, at 10 am. Based on content from Claire Manes and Anne Brett, curated by Archivist Theresa Herrera, and Director Ana Bellomy, the Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy) […]
Unlock Free Museum Visits for Military Families!
The Bayou Teche Museum will continue their membership as a Blue Star Museum this summer. The program provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families. The 2025 program begins on Armed Forces Day, Sat., May 17, 2025 and will end on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025. Free admission is available for those […]
DAR Marker Dedication in New Iberia
On May 29, 2025, the New Iberia Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated their 100th anniversary as a chapter and the upcoming 250th anniversary of the nation by placing a historic marker at 230 W. Main St. in New Iberia, LA. The commemorative marker, located at the former […]
Murals & Street Art Tour
Celebrate Louisiana art with a Murals & Street Art Tour of downtown New Iberia led by local artist and muralist Paul Schexnayder in partnership with Shadows-on-the-Teche. Take the tour on Sat., May 31, at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. Tours will begin and end at the Shadows Visitor Center (320 E. Main St., […]
Celebrate Juneteenth with Zebulon’s Dream
Shadows-on-the-Teche is partnering with the Iberia African American Historical Society to host a special Juneteenth performance of Zebulon’s Dream on Thurs., June 19, at 5:30 p.m. at the Shadows Visitor Center (320 E. Main Street, New Iberia). Prior to the performance, Pastor Zachary P. Mitchell, Sr. of Word of Hope World Outreach Church and Chairman of the […]
