72 South Louisiana New Iberia-Morgan City Area Bayou Teche runs through downtown New Iberia, where you’ll find the Bayou Teche Museum, Shadows-on-the-Teche plantation and charming, historic buildings and restaurants. Other blasts from the Cajun past is the Jeanerette Bicentennial Park and Museum and the Wedell-Williams Aviation and Cypress Sawmill Museum in Patterson. In Morgan City you can watch the sun set over the Atchafalaya Swamp, and near the waterfront you’ll find cozy restaurants such as Rita Mae’s Kitchen. Visit the International Petroleum Museum & Exposition to see “Mr. Charlie” -the first transportable, submersible drilling rig that revolutionized the offshore oil industry. Wedell-Williams Aviation & Sawmill Museum Rita Mae’s Kitchen @mcmainstreet Rip Van Winkle Gardens Walk through tropical landscapes of this New Iberia getaway, which has accommodations and a restaurant on site. LouisianaTravel.com
Louisiana Travel Guide Louisiana Sunshine Magazine 2021: Page 72
