14 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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Shadows-on-the-Teche
· 0.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine the whispers of generations echoing through the Spanish moss. Shadows-on-the-Teche isn't just a beautiful house; it's a window into a complex past. Built in 1834 for David Weeks, this was once a thriving sugar…
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Conrad Rice Mill
· 0.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wonder where your rice comes from? Right here in Iberia Parish stands the Conrad Rice Mill, the oldest independently owned rice mill in the US, established way back in 1912! They've been milling rice here ever…
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Avery Island (Tabasco)
· 8.8 mi · Things to Do
Where Tabasco sauce has been made since 1868. Tour the factory and the beautiful Jungle Gardens.
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Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site
· 9.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here for a minute; this spot is steeped in legend, thanks to a famous poem! This is Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site, and it's all about the story of Evangeline. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow published…
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Avery Island (Louisiana)
· 9.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over if you want to taste some history! This unassuming island is where Tabasco sauce was born. In the years after the Mexican-American War, around 1849, Edmund McIlhenny married Mary Eliza Avery and moved to her…
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Avery Island - Tabasco Factory
· 9.1 mi · Historical Marker
Home of McIlhenny Company, makers of Tabasco sauce since 1868, located on a salt dome island in the Louisiana marshes.
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Bayside (Jeanerette, Louisiana)
· 9.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine strolling along Bayou Teche in the mid-1800s, where you might have encountered Francis DuBose Richardson building his dream. This is Bayside Plantation, and it has quite a story to tell. Around 1850, Richardson,…
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LeJeune's Bakery
· 10.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Since 1884, this bakery has been serving up Louisiana treats, making it the oldest family-owned bakery in the state. Oscar J. LeJeune opened the Old Reliable City Bakery here in 1884. In 1918, O.A. LeJeune and Walter…
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Vermilion Inn
· 18.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
You're near a landmark that witnessed the Civil War: the Vermilion Inn, now known as Café Vermilionville. Built around 1835, this Greek Revival building started as a rural inn near the Vermilion River. During the Civil…
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Vermilionville Living History Museum
· 18.5 mi · Historical Marker
Living history museum in Lafayette recreating the Acadian, Creole, and Native American cultures of the Attakapas region from 1765 to 1890.
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Where the Rougarou Goes to School
· 18.8 mi
Here in Lafayette, on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, the rougarou found a place in the English Department. From Griffin Hall, the department published an online literary journal named Rougarou.…
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Holy Rosary Institute
· 19.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over, history buffs! You're just two miles from a truly remarkable place: Holy Rosary Institute, a cornerstone of Black Catholic education during segregation. This isn't just an old building; it's a testament to…
