






Located on 230 South C.C. Duson Drive. A wood-frame, one-room country store of the 1930's era, has been transformed into the Cajun French Music Association's home. The conversion of this old store into a museum was completed in 1997 after 5 years of hard work and funds raised by volunteers from New Orleans to Houston. The Grand Opening was held November 29th at 2pm, and 32 musicians/singers/songwriters/radio and recording personalities were inducted during the ceremony. The museum contains many artifacts, including instruments and personal items owned by the artists. Winter hours are: 8:30am to 4:30pm and Summer hours are: 9am to 5pm. Open during those hours, Tuesday through Saturday.




Located on 220 South C.C. Duson Drive. The building is the site of the Birthplace of Eunice. In 1893-1894, C.C. Duson sold here the first landsites and named the town for his wife, Eunice. The conversion of this old depot into a museum was completed in 1984. Open house was held July 1984 and the formal dedication took place February 15, 1985. The museum has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Collections include: Cajun Music, Old Toys, Railroad Items, History of Cajun Mardi Gras, Pioneer Farming, LA Indian Life, History of Newspaper, Caboose, Loom & Spinning Wheel, Video Tapes, Cajun Life, Etc., Traveling Exhibits, Craft Workshops.



Located on the corner of 2nd at Park Avenue, the Liberty Theater is home of the world-famous
A 1924 movie house purchased by the City of Eunice brought back to life through a community restoration project. The Liberty Center for the Performing Arts, as it has been named, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been included in the Great American Movie Theatres Preservation Press Guide published by the Smithsonian. In 1986 the city of Eunice was chosen as a regional Rural and Minority Center for the Southern Arts Federation based in Atlanta, Ga. A total of nine Southern states were chosen and the Liberty Center is very proud to have been chosen as Louisiana's representative. Being a part of the SAF's initiative has had a positive impact on the continuing effort to preserve the Acadian Culture. The Liberty Cultural Association's main goal is to preserve and celebrate the culture indigenous to the Acadians with most of its events taking place at the Liberty. The Association maintains an office at the City Hall.



Located on the corner of South Third Street and Park Avenue. A cooperative agreement between the City of Eunice and the Jean Lafitte National Park, United States Dept. of the Interior, was signed on July 1, 1985. Eunice agreed to work with the National Park Service to create a permanent home for the Jean Lafitte Prairie Acadian Cultural Center. The building is located just behind the Liberty Center and features static exhibits, indoor displays in video, slide and case format, "hands-on" craft and musical teaching workshops. The Center is staffed by National Park rangers and operates on a daily basis. The Liberty Center is used for all large scale programs.



Corner of M.L.K. Drive and Magnolia St. The Cajun Prairie Restoration site in Eunice is an area where the prairie is being restored and protected. The project will insure that prairie plantings will not become extinct.