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Laurel Valley Store & Museum, Thibodaux, LA
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Laurel Valley Store & Museum

A rebuilt 1905 plantation store on Highway 308 that now houses regional artifacts, farm equipment, and a consignment shop.

595 Hwy 308, Thibodaux, LA · Thibodaux, LA

About Laurel Valley Store & Museum

The Laurel Valley Store & Museum sits about two miles from the village of Laurel Valley, beside Bayou Lafourche. The original store, built in 1905, served plantation workers and nearby residents. Hurricane Betsy knocked it off its foundation in 1965, and a nonprofit group helped reopen it in 1984. Today the building displays artifacts from around the region, and a consignment shop sells local jams, jellies, and honey. Outside, visitors can see antique wagons and tractors used in sugarcane farming, plus two antique locomotives that resemble those once used to haul cane. Families come to feed farm animals, play on the locomotives, and take portraits. The site hosts a spring and a fall festival with Cajun music, local food, and handmade crafts.

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