Mouton Gardens
Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-MSS-0307
Dates
- 1936
Biographical / Historical
Les Jardins de Mouton (Mouton Gardens) were created by Robert L. Mouton, a descendant of Acadians, in Lafayette, Louisiana, and comprised 55 acres of fertile soil between Mary Boulevard, Hwy 90, and the Vermilion River. The site consisted of formal gardens, two lakes, thirty-two lagoons, an outdoor theater, a Cypress swamp, Azaleas, palmettos, Louisiana Irises, magnolias, and various plants and structures. Mouton Gardens was considered one of the most beautiful gardens in the American South and has been included on the Lafayette Historic Azalea Trail.
Extent
1 Box (1 folder, 2 items)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Pamela Bartlett of Baton Rouge (La.) donated the items in 2024.
- Title
- Mouton Gardens
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Scott Jordan
- Date
- 2024-04-30
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository
Contact:
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031
speccoll@louisiana.edu
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031
speccoll@louisiana.edu