The Acadians  are the descendants of 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadie (located in the Canadian Maritime provinces — Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island — and some of the American state of Maine). These settlers’ descendants became known as Acadians. The Acadians had turned the wilderness of the Maritimes into productive lands and became a prosperous people.

In 1755, when the British government confiscated their lands, property, and virtually all they had, they deported the Acadians who would not swear loyalty to the British Crown and protestant religion. Thousands were sent to the 13 colonies on the American seaboard. In this mass deportation, mothers were separated from fathers, and children from both. Many later settled in Louisiana, where they became known as Cajuns.

Later on many Acadians returned to the Maritime Provinces and today we find  d’Entremonts, d’Eons, Belliveaus, LeBlancs, Amiraults, Muises and others who returned to stay! Every Summer, thousands more return to visit!