Located in New Iberia, United States, Shadows-of-the-Teche is a historic house and garden that belongs to the sugarcane planters David weeks and his wife Mary Conrad Weeks. Built-in 1834, this house has now become a national historical landmark owned and operated by the National Trust of Historic Preservation, Washington DC. Before becoming a national heritage, this historic place was home to four generations of the Weeks family.
Shadows-of-the-Teche constitutes 85% of the original furniture that belonged to the Weeks family along with more than 17,000 documents, including letters, photographs, inventories, receipts, and invoices. Shadows not only carries the history of Weeks family but also a part of the history of New Iberia. These documents provide insight into what is happening in this pocket of the country during any and all of these times back then. Shadows-of-the-Teche is still the house similar to the antebellum period when Mary Conrad Weeks Moore and her family lived. While moving into the home, Mary Weeks wrote to her husband David weeks: “I never saw a more delightful airy house, my room particularly. I have all the children in it and open the doors and windows every night. The house is full of artifacts and displays that will take your near to those time of 1834 and after.
Surrounding the building is a 2 ½ acres garden/ ground full of live oaks, Spanish moss, magnolia trees, azaleas waft, and the grave of Weeks family giving a breathtaking feel to the entire property. Shadows-of-the-Teche is also home to various events like art & craft fair in the spring and fall, Plein Air painting competition during the spring, Merrymaking season in December, farm fest, and a lot more.
Lafayette Airport (LFT), USA is the closest airport to the Shadows-on-the-Teche sharing the distance of 32 kilometers
Taxi: A taxi ride from Avery Island to Shadows-on-the-Teche takes 15 minutes for 15.5 kilometers and US$13.39 approximately
A drive from Avery Island to Shadows-on-the-Teche takes 15 minutes for 15.5 kilometers with fuel costing US$1.47 approximately
Shadows-of-the-Teche is just a 7 minutes’ walk away from the St Peter Catholic Church, New Iberia
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 10: 00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 10: 00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 10: 00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10: 00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 10: 00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10: 00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed on major holidays
Waiting Time
Yes. Every tour starts 15 past the hour hence one might have to wait for around 45 minutes to 1 hour for the previous tour to get over
Entrance Fee
For adults: $10.50
For students (age 6 to 17): $6.75
For military: $9.50
For senior citizens: $8.50
Time you can spend
1 hour to 2 hours
Weather
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