Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site
Project Planning
OVERVIEW:
Parish: St. Martin
Acreage: 155
Established: 1931
AMENITIES:
Features: Daily tours, group pavilion, museum/historic buildings, picnic area
Tourism Region (Marketing): Cajun Country
Hours of Operation: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily
VISITATION:
FY 2019: 7,583
FY 2018: 7,582
FY 2017: 8,361
OTHER:
Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site honors the story of Evangeline and the author who made her famous. The main attraction here is Maison Olivier, a Creole plantation built around 1815 that once grew indigo, cotton and sugar. Sitting on the banks of Bayou Teche in the town of St. Martinville, Maison Olivier features a mix of French, Creole and Caribbean architectural influences that were typical of the early 1800s