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University of Louisiana students close to learning more about early Acadian settlers

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Baton Rouge Advocate newspaper reported, “Researchers with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s New Acadia Project may have gotten one step closer to finding the remains of Beausoleil Broussard and the progenitors of Cajun culture.” This winter while searching … Continue reading →

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Lousiana’s New Acadia Project receives grant to help find evidence of first Acadian settlers

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Gail Dever

The New Acadia Project/Projet Nouvelle-Acadie in Loreauville, Louisiana received a $52,000 grant from the Coypu Foundation. The money will be used to purchase sensing equipment to identify areas of interest that may lead archaeologists to the original camp and burial … Continue reading →

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