• The Shadows is the first National Trust for Historic Preservation site in the Gulf South. The home and garden are as breathtaking as the history preserved here.

Located in New Iberia’s Main Street District, set among towering live oak trees draped with Spanish moss on the banks of Bayou Teche, The Shadows, built in 1834 for sugar planter David Weeks, paints a vivid picture of life for the four generations that made this property their home. The first National Trust for Historic Preservation site in the Gulf South, The Shadows is a Classic Revival-style home with a Louisiana Colonial floor plan and a garden that is as breathtaking as the history preserved here. Explore our site and visit soon.

"Dock in Delcambre" by Phil Sandusky

"Dock in Delcambre" by Phil Sandusky

Click here to learn more about the Plein Air Painting Competition.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live

Sep 23, 2017
Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live Logo
Saturday, September 23rd from 12pm to 4pm. Admission is free.We're participating in the...

Shadows Arts and Crafts Fair

Oct 7, 2017
Visitors peruse Arts & Crafts Fair vendors on the grounds of the Shadows.
Saturday, October 7th from 9am to 4pm. Admission is $5.00 for ages 12 and over and $3.00 for...

Shadows at The Shadows: James Edmunds, Recent Photographs

Oct 21, 2017 to Nov 28, 2017
Morning Fog at Shadows-on-the-Teche by James Edmunds
Opening: Saturday, October 21st from 4pm to 7pm. Exhibit on Display: October 21st to November...

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Facility Rentals
The Shadows makes the perfect setting for all your photographic needs.
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Welcome
About 85% of the objects including furniture, textiles and ceramics were in the home when Weeks...
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History
Nearly a century after sugarcane planter, David Weeks, completes his stately home overlooking the...
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Tours

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday

Guided tours begin 15 minutes past the hour, beginning at the Shadows Visitor Center, 320 East Main Street, across the street from The Shadows. The Visitor Center features a museum shop, orientation film, and exhibits. The majority of the site is accessible to persons with limited mobility. Closed major holidays. Please call for the most updated details at 337-369-6446.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Shadows-on-the-Teche's Charley program! Over the past four decades, thousands of people have been a part of this education program and everyone of them has a story. We want to hear yours! Click here to tell us your Charley story!