Museum Store
The Acadian Museum of Erath, LA, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. All revenue from the sale of items in the museum store supports Acadian Museum activities, including its educational programming, the “Living Legends” series, and maintenance of the building that houses the museum. We thank you for your generous patronage.
Healing Traditions of South Louisiana Prayers, Plants, and Poultices
By Mary Perrin and Bevery Fuselier
$35.00 (USD)
(plus shipping and handling)
This book about traiteurs and the South Louisiana healing arts invites you to connect with Acadians, Creoles, and Native Americans as they strive to maintain and restore good health within their families and communities. Many of the remedies and healthful practices included in this book are decades and even hundreds of years old, and, as you will discover, some are still in use today. This book has two distinct parts that eventually overlap in the stories and remedies that come forth. (More details about the book and bookstores where it’s on sale can be found here.)
+1 337-456-7729
The Weight of History, the Power of Apology Remembering Lifter David Berger 50 Years After the Munich Olympics
By Warren Perrin
$35.00 (USD)
(plus shipping and handling)
The Weight of History, the Power of Apology is a new book (May 2023) by Warren Perrin, historian, professor, and founder of the Acadian Museum in Erath, Louisiana. Set in the turbulent 1960s and 1970s, the book focuses on three young athletes who were setting records in weightlifting at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, Tulane, and the New Orleans Athletic Club. Through its 102 pages, the book provides an interesting history of each champion’s life and the unique struggles posed by their respective ethnic identities: Cajun, Jewish, and Japanese American.
The Weight of History, The Power of Apology
$35.00 (USD) + shipping and handling
For purchases in US, click Add to Cart button below.
Outside of US, dial +1-337-456-7729
Seeking an Acadian Nation The 1930 Diary of an Evangeline Girl
By Warren A. Perrin and Mary B. Perrin
Seeking an Acadian Nation tells the real-life story, in words and vintage photographs, of the epic 1930 journey led by Sen. Dudley J. LeBlanc, which he called the “First Official Pilgrimage of Louisiana Acadians to Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia.” The trip, which celebrated the 175th anniversary of the Acadian Deportation, marked the first time Cajuns returned to their ancestral homeland and began the process of a Grand Reunification between the Acadian families of Canada and their cousins in the United States. The book, which traces the evolution of this reunification up to the present time, contains over 200 pages of historic photos and text in a large format that will make an ideal holiday gift, coffee table book, or conversation starter.
Seeking an Acadian Nation
Price: U.S. orders: $50 + $10 shipping and handling
Canadian/Intl. orders: USD$50 + USD$37 shipping and handling
Acadie Then and Now: A People's History
Edited by Warren Perrin, Mary Broussard Perrin, and Phil Comeau
(Available in English and French)
$30 + shipping and handling
Acadians from around the world are showcased in this unique book about the Acadian diaspora, which focuses on their communities in the United States, Canada and France. The book won the prestigious Prix France-Acadie in 2015 and is considered one of the best anthologies of Acadian history and culture in existence.
Note: For orders in the U.S., click the Add to Cart button below. For international orders or to order the version Française, please contact us.
Acadian Redemption - From Beausoleil Broussard to the Queen’s Royal Proclamation
By Warren A. Perrin
$20 + shipping and handling
Acadian Redemption, the first biography of an Acadian exile, defines the 18th century of Acadia into which Joseph Beausoleil Brousssard was born in 1702.
Une Saga Acadienne
By Warren A. Perrin
$20 + shipping and handling
Une Saga acadienne, est une véritable histoire marquée par la persécution, l’exil, la terreur, le courage, l’espoir et le triomphe. Une rétrospective rafraîchissante et unique des événements qui ont formé la culture cadienne en Louisiane. Cliquez ci-dessous pour commander le livre pour livraison aux Etats-Unis. Pour livraison internationales, appelez-nous au +1 337-456-7729 (heures d’ouverture lundi a vendredi, du centre des Etats-Unis).
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Reproduction of the Queen’s Royal Proclamation
By Warren A. Perrin
$20 + shipping and handling
This is a copy of the bilingual proclamation delivered by Queen Elizabeth of England concerning British treatment of the Acadians and declaring an international holiday in their memory. Click here to learn the history of the Queen’s proclamation, which was arranged through the efforts of Acadian Museum chairman Warren Perrin. This reproduction, which is suitable for framing, is offered in two sizes:
Regular size (8.5″ x 11″) can be ordered for $10 + shipping and handling using this button.
Full size (25″ x 18″) printed on high-quality paper and signed by Governor General Adrian Clarkson (representative of the Queen in Canada), is available for $36 + shipping and handling. To arrange for ordering and shipment of this special reproduction, call our office at 337 456-7729 during regular business hours (US Central).
The University of Louisiana's National Championship Weightlifting Teams
By Warren A. Perrin
$30 + shipping
This book should appeal to anyone interested in the local and state history of Louisiana and weightlifting lore. What makes it especially valuable is the anecdotal and first-hand content, telling how a ragtag group of lifters (including museum founder Warren Perrin) created a national championship weightlifting program with virtually no initial support.
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Evangeline Reconsidered
By Veni Harlan
$21 (at Red Stick Reads)
“When poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow published Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie in 1847, he gave voice to a people who were forgotten … This book by Veni Harlan, explores the legend, endurance, and impact of poet, poem, and cultural heroine.” Very well-designed by this artist/writer and a great addition to your collection. Click here to order.
The Acadian Saga: A People's Story of Exile and Triumph
By Dean Jobb
price varies (see website)
“A classic work of Acadian history from the award-winning journalist and author of Empire of Deception. The author revisits his dramatic and compelling account of “Le grand derangement” — immortalized in Longfellow’s famous poem, Evangeline. Jobb brings a cast of characters to life so vividly that the reader is immediately captured by their stories. The richness of detail is remarkable. The quality of writing is cinematic.” Click here for details.
Becoming the Frenchified State of Maryland: Reflections on the Lives and Contributions of Acadians, Saint-Domingue Refugees, and European Emigres, 2 vols.
By Gregory A. Wood
$75 (at Amazon)
St. Landry Parish Book
By Philip Andrepont, Patrick Morrow and Warren A. Perrin
$22
Book boasts more than 200 vintage and modern images chronicling the growth and change of this Louisiana parish.
Governor Edwin Edwards Signed Poster
By Andrew E. Perrin
$100
Limited edition (signed by former Gov. Edwards) hand-drawn poster by Andrew E. Perrin depicts former Governor Edward Edwards’ induction into the Order of Living Legends by the Acadian Museum on August 4, 2012. The poster measures 11×14.
A Century of Acadian Culture - The Development of a Cajun Community - Erath (1899-1999)
By General Curney J. Dronet
$30
A beautiful 300-page hardcover book containing over 100 vintage photographs and maps that should be a part of everyone’s library.
250th anniversary of the birth of Cajun culture (FRENCH VERSION)
$36
Poster designed by Architect Andrew Perrin depicting Beausoleil arriving with the Acadians in New Orleans during the winter of 1765. The poster measures 18×24. Signed by the artist and suitable for framing.
Note: For international orders, please contact us.
250th anniversary of the birth of Cajun culture (ENGLISH VERSION)
Poster designed by Architect Andrew Perrin depicting Beausoleil arriving with the Acadians in New Orleans during the winter of 1765. The poster measures 18×24. Signed by the artist and suitable for framing.
Note: For international orders, please contact us.
The Bernards of Louisiana: An Acadian Family History
Though it focuses on the Bernards, it could just as easily be a history of other families who came to Louisiana the same way, with names like Broussard, LeBlanc, Landry, Theriot, Boudreaux, Hebert, Cormier, Breaux, Doucet, and many others. These people knew each other as friends and neighbors, escaped the deportations together, and sailed to Louisiana under the leadership of Joseph “Beausoleil” Broussard where they planted the seeds of a New Acadia in 1765.
“This work is a tight, tidy piece of our history, wonderfully readable, to be savored not only by your relations for generations to come, but also by all lovers of the thing called ‘Acadian.'”
—Steven A. Cormier, historian and author of acadiansingray.com