The French-speaking Acadians we heard so much about during our travels through Canada's maritime provinces really got around.
When they were expelled by the British from those parts, one of the places where they found refuge was in the swampy marshlands of Louisiana.
Here they built new lives and when their children were born those American-born Acadians became known as 'creoles', a people distinctively different from those arriving fresh off the boats from Europe.
At the Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site we gained insights into the lifestyle and typical homes of those creoles.
A short video provided historical context before our docent provided the boys with costumes and took us on a guided walk through the homestead.
Marie very patiently answered all of our questions, with the boys' queries mainly focusing on the chamber pots and Matilda, the resident cat.
It made for a really informative afternoon spent with a very kind and patient lady - thanks Marie!
