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Historic Homes & Buildings
Albania Plantation House (circa 1837-1842)
1842 LA 182 East • New Iberia, LA 70544
Located Near Jeanerette, 10 Miles Southeast
Albania, meaning “little kingdom,” is a privately owned 11,000-square-foot three-story Greek Revival-style home situated on Bayou Teche. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. mapEast Main Residential District
East Main Street • New Iberia, LA 70560
Located Between Phillip and Center Streets
The East Main Residential District is three-quarter-miles long along of Bayou Teche. Here you will find more than 70 buildings that date between 1890 and 1930. The District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. mapEpiscopal Church of the Epiphany (circa 1858)
303 West Main Street • New Iberia, LA 70560
337-369-9966
The oldest public structure in New Iberia, the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany was used as a Union field hospital during the Civil War. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the oldest Episcopal church building in the Diocese of Western Louisiana. Services are held on Wednesdays and Sundays. more... mapJoseph Jefferson Home (circa 1870)
5505 Rip Van Winkle Road • New Iberia, LA 70560
Located on Jefferson Island
337-359-8525
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this winter home was built by acclaimed American actor Joseph Jefferson, known for his portrayal of Rip Van Winkle, a role he played more than 4,500 times. Surrounded by the Rip Van Winkle Gardens, this 22-room mansion reflects Moorish, Steamboat Gothic, French and Southern Plantation styles and features a fourth-story cupola, 350-year-old-oak trees, heirlooms, period paintings, rare Louisiana pieces, and fine examples of American and French Empire furniture. Tours are on the hour seven days a week starting at 9:00 a.m. more... mapJustin Antebellum House (circa 1822)
Route 86 • New Iberia, LA 70560
Located 4 Miles from New Iberia
318-364-0973
This Victorian home is known for its fine collection of antebellum furniture, Louisiana antiques, and primitive pieces. mapOld Post Office (Schwing Insurance) (circa 1903)
300 East Main Street • New Iberia, LA 70560
This restored building served as the town's post office until 1965. It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. mapOlivier Plantation Store (circa 1908)
6703 Weeks Island Road • New Iberia, LA 70560
337-369-7696
This turn-of-the-century building has functioned as the commissary, office, post office, and hub of Jules Olivier's busy 1,400 acre sugar plantation. Placed on the National Register in 1980. They feature many items which were carried in earlier times, such as windup tin toys, oil lamps and supplies, hard-to-find kitchen items, housewares, handmade split oak baskets, art glass, enamelware, linens, old-fashioned toys, musical instruments, some antique hardware, and much more. Open weekends spring through Christmas. more... mapRailroad Depot (circa 1912)
402 West Washington • New Iberia, LAThis depot, built by the Southern Pacific Railroad for offices and as a passenger depot, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. mapShadows on the Teche
317 East Main Street • New Iberia, LA 70560
337-369-6446
Shadows-on-the-Teche is a brick antebellum home constructed between 1831 and 1834 by sugar planter David Weeks and his wife, Mary Clara Conrad. Now a museum and property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Classical Revival-style Shadows on the Teche is open to the public. It features eight white columns across the front facade, over 17,000 paper documents, original photographs, and furnishings. more... mapWilliam G. "Bunk" Johnson Jazz Collection Room
445 East Main Street • New Iberia, LA 70560
337-373-0075
Bunk Johnson was a very talented 1820's jazz trumpeter and one of Louis Armstrong's mentors, who lived in New Iberia. He is credited with the revival of early New Orleans Jazz in the 1940's. more... map
Historic Sites & Monuments
Bunk Johnson's Grave
Located at the Corner of French and Dale Streets
An African-American trumpet player, who reportedly taught Louis Armstrong how to play, Johnson was born to former slaves in New Orleans in 1879 and played for famous jazz groups for 30 years. mapStatue of Hadrian
301 East St. Peter Street • New Iberia, LA 70560
Corner of Weeks and St. Peter Streets
This statue is the only full-length statue, sculpted in 127 A.D., of Hadrian in the United States. Hadrian ruled the Roman Empire from 117 to 138 A.D. map
Museums & Galleries
Art by Norva
11 Bridge Street • New Iberia, LA 70560
337-367-2277
This gallery displays the works of Norva Mestayer, a local artist. Her works focus around a variety of botanicals, still life, and landscapes of local and foreign attractions. more... mapChestee Harrington Gallery
123 West Main Street • New Iberia, LA 70560
337-560-4393
"Louisiana's original wood polychromatic bas relief artist." Chestee Harrington grew up in New Iberia. Her now-famous use of wood as an artistic medium originated in her father's cabinet shop. Her original works, capturing Louisiana life, moods and settings, have been universal favorites and are particularly cherished by serious collectors. more... mapJeanerette Bicentennial Park and Museum
500 East Main Street • Jeanerette, LA 70544
Located 10 Miles Southeast
337-276-4408
Located on the banks of Bayou Teche in a circa 1902 cypress home, Jeanerette Bicentennial Park and Museum offers a pictorial history of the Louisiana's 200 year old sugar cane industry, which is on permanent loan from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Visitors can also view mid-19th century cypress patterns, turn of the century furniture, working antique sugar mill and early-mechanized cane-harvesting equipment, and over 40 native specimens of natural wildlife. The original gravesite of Nicholas Provost, founder of Jeanerette, is located on the museum grounds. more... mapMelissa Bonin Gallery
220 West Main Street • New Iberia, LA 70560
337-369-6759
Melissa exhibits her paintings throughout the United States and abroad. Her work is in private art collections and has been published in Southern Accents, Louisiana Life, and Artworks magazines. more... mapPaul Schexnayder Gallery
106 East Main Street • New Iberia, LA 70560
337-367-7621, 877-754-0849
"Like the wind off the gulf coast, Paul Schexnayder's paintings can be either breezy, gale force or both. His style is sophisticated and lyrical, blending reality and dreams into colorful moving paintings." In his gallery you will find original paintings, limited edition prints, calendars, crosses, notecards and magnets. more... map
Parks, Gardens & Zoos
City Park
300 Parkview Drive • New Iberia, LA 70560
Located on the North Bank of Bayou Teche
337-369-2337
Amenities at this city park include playgrounds, a pool, recreation center, walking trail, two softball fields, double sand volleyball court, picnic pavilions, meditation garden, gazebo, horseshoe pit, senior citizens building, public boat launch and five tennis courts. mapGebert Oak
541 East Main Street • New Iberia, LA 70560
Located in the National Registry Historic Residential District, Gebert Oak was planted in 1834. During the Civil War, it was large enough for a child to climb in to watch the Yankee troops march into New Iberia. mapGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
445 East Main Street • New Iberia, LA 70560
The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes shrine was originally erected in 1941 to the Verterans of Foreign Wars from New Iberia who died in the service of their country. In 1996 the Grotto was restored by a dedicated group of community volunteers who were honored by the National Make A Difference Foundation. Open air park to the public. mapJungle Gardens of Avery Island
Highway 329, Avery Island Road • Avery Island, LA 70513
337-369-6243
Experience bird watching and garden strolls on a 200-acre paradise called Jungle Gardens. Spy on alligators, deer, nutria, and other Louisiana wildlife as you explore the gardens, which contains an 800-year-old statue of Buddha. more... mapRip Van Winkle Gardens
5505 Rip Van Winkle Road • New Iberia, LA 70560
Located on Jefferson Island on Lake Peigneur
337-359-8525
A 25-acre semi-tropical paradise, filled with irises, magnolias, hibiscus, camellias, azaleas, annuals, and springtime bulbs, is found on Jefferson Island by way of Rip Van Winkle Gardens on the grounds of the Joseph Jefferson Home. Rip Van Winkle Cottages', Joseph Jefferson's Servants Cottages, circa 1870, and Cook's Cottage, built in 1925, are open for overnight guests. Tours of the gardens are on the hour seven days a week starting at 9 a.m. more... map
Tours & Cruises
Cajun FUN Tours
701 Parkview Drive • New Iberia, LA 70560
337-369-6777
This complete receptive tour service company offers step-on guides, itinerary planning, and packages for individuals, groups, meeting, and conventions. mapKonriko Rice Mill and Store
301 Ann Street • New Iberia, LA 70560
318-367-6163
Konriko, an acronym for Conrad Rice Company, is one of the oldest continuously operating mills in the state and the sole manufacturer of wild pecan rice. Tours are available. mapMcIlhenny Company Tabasco® & Company Store
337-365-1540
The hot red peppers used by McIlhenny Company Tabasco® originated in Central America and were first planted on Avery Island over 130 years ago by Edmund McIlhenny. The hot peppers are hand picked as soon as they ripen to the perfect shade of bright red, then mashed and mixed with a small amount of Avery Island salt. They are then placed in white oak wooden barrels and allowed to ferment and then age for up to three years. Tabasco® is shipped to over 160 countries around the world. Tours are available and the PepperFest is held annually. more... map
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