Final Insult. Deported Acadians were forced to endure the harsh winter in open vessels in the North Atlantic. This controversial painting shows a soldier of the Crown offering a diseased blanket as cover for a child. George Rodrigue, “Saga of the Acadians,” 1985-1989.
Pictured is the home of Dr. Victor Lehman, who served as coroner from 1890 to 1920, one of the longest tenures in parish history. The French and Spanish Creole houses changed very little from the colonial period. The “Acadian Cottage,” as popularly known, had a steep roof which enclosed a front gallery (porch) and attic bedrooms. The stairway leading to the upstairs bedrooms was on the outside at one end of the gallery. Many of the yards were enclosed by picket fences. (Photo courtesy of the St. Charles Herald)
The Saga of the Acadians by George Rodrigue, 1985-1989
The Saga of the Acadians by George Rodrigue, 1985-1989.
The Saga of the Acadians by George Rodrigue, 1985-1989.
The Saga of the Acadians by George Rodrigue, 1985-1989.
The Saga of the Acadians by George Rodrigue, 1985-1989.
The Saga of the Acadians by George Rodrigue, 1985-1989.
The Saga of the Acadians by George Rodrigue, 1985-1989.
The Saga of the Acadians by George Rodrigue, 1985-1989.
The Saga of the Acadians by George Rodrigue, 1985-1989.
The Saga of the Acadians by George Rodrigue, 1985-1989.
The Saga of the Acadians by George Rodrigue, 1985-1989.
The Saga of the Acadians by George Rodrigue, 1985-1989.
The Saga of the Acadians by George Rodrigue, 1985-1989.
After many years without a homeland, these steadfast Acadians reached their long sought “Land of the Oaks” and became Cajuns. The Saga of the Acadians by George Rodrigue, 1985-1989.