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Fall at Shadows-on-the-Teche 2024

Shadows-on-the-Teche will be hosting a variety of activities in the upcoming fall months. From educational lectures to arts and craft fairs, we've gathered the complete list of events into this quick guide for you to make planning your visit easier. 

4 New Exhibits at the Shadows text over photo of the house

The Shadows-on-the-Teche will unveil four new exhibits on Sat., July 20, 2024, at 3 p.m. at the Shadows Visitor Center (320 E. Main St., New Iberia). 

Books Along the Teche Literary Festival 2024

The Books Along the Teche Literary Festival is proud to announce its plans for the 8th annual festival on April 5 - 7, 2024.

Queen Mother Moore Marker Unveiling

The Iberia African American Historical Society (IAAHS) invites the public to A Legacy Revealed: The Unveiling of the Queen Mother Moore Marker and the formal opening of The Iberia African American Historical Society Center for Research and Learning on Sat., Aug. 12, 2023.

Loreauville's Acadian Odyssey Monument

There are many places along the banks of the Bayou Teche where moss-draped oaks and slow, swirling currents offer up an invitation to step into the past and imagine the odyssey of the first Acadians. Now, the village of Loreauville is proud to offer everyone a chance to re-imagine that arduous 1765 journey that began in Acadie, now Nova Scotia, and ended on the Teche Ridge. 

Howe Institute & Booker T. Washington Historic Marker Installed

Howe Institute photo colorization by Pat Oneillion

Howe Institute photo colorization by Pat Oneillion

Guest Blog By: Phebe Hayes

Smithsonian Water/Ways at the Bayou Teche Museum

The Bayou Teche Museum, in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution and Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, and funded by BHP, will present Water/Ways, a six-week traveling exhibit, Oct. 16-Nov. 27, 2021.

From Gumbo to Jazz: Iberia Parish's African American Heritage

Read below about African Americans' contributions to Iberia Parish, visit historical locations of significance, and support local Black-owned businesses.

From West Africa to Southwest Louisiana: The Origin of Gumbo

Discover gumbo's West African roots and how it made the journey to our area in this guest blog by Phebe Hayes, the founder and president of the Iberia African American Historical Society.

New Iberia Masterplan for Community Development Unveiled

Watch a video of all the enhancements coming to New Iberia in the future, presented by Mayor Freddie DeCourt.

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