Acadia (French: Acadie) is a historical term generally understood to comprise all of the land in Canada east of Quebec that was held by France in the 17th and early 18th centuries; that is to say, the modern-day Maritime Provinces as well as roughly the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. state of Maine, which is where you'll find Acadia National Park.
Though most of the French-speaking Catholic colonists were expelled from Acadia after the British conquest in 1713 (many of them fled to Louisiana, where their descendants are now known as Cajuns), the distinct Acadian culture and dialect is still present in many parts of the Maritimes, especially the northern and eastern portions of New Brunswick, which are still majority-Francophone. Smaller Acadian communities also exist in Nova Scotia (the area around St. Mary's Bay as well as northwestern Cape Breton Island), Prince Edward Island (the so-called "Evangeline Region" just west of Summerside, named for a mythical Acadian folk heroine), and Quebec (the shore of Chaleur Bay and the Îles de la Madeleine). *
Moncton Acadian Museum, Pavillon Clément-Cormier, 405 avenue de l’Université, Moncton (at the Université de Moncton), 46.103790°, -64.785567°. 35,000 objects and photographs representing all aspects of Acadian life. The permanent exhibition gives visitors a glimpse into the history of the Acadians and the daily life of the Acadians of the past through a range of objects on display. The temporary exhibition room offers travelling exhibitions from different museums and exhibitions from the collection of museum. 2017-05-15
Acadian Museum of Prince Edward Island (Le Musée acadien de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard), 23 Main Drive East, Highway 2, Miscouche, PEI (80 km west of Charlottetown, and 8 km west of Summerside), 46.432489°, -63.865220°. Photographs, storyboards and a 15-min film that explain the history of Acadians in PEI. 2019-01-29
Acadian Historical Village of Nova Scotia (Village historique acadien de la Nouvelle-Écosse), 91 Old Church Road, Pubnico-West-le-Bas, Nova Scotia (30 min from Yarmouth), 43.636581°, -65.793734°. Pubnico is the oldest Acadian settlement where today's inhabitants are the direct descendants of early settlers. The historical village presents the story of Acadians in Nova Scotia. 2019-01-29
Acadian Museum of Quebec (Musée acadien du Québec), 48.044722°, -65.49125°. 2019-09-13
Acadian House Museum, 44.7062°, -63.2616°. 2019-09-13
Fortress of Louisbourg, 45.892382°, -59.98621°. reconstruction of French military fortress 2019-09-13
La Grave historic site, La Grave, Havre-Aubert, 47.236919°, -61.836081°. The first community on the island began as a fisheries village where the fish was dried, salted and packed. It was largely deserted by the 1960s and many buildings were abandoned as economic activity shifted to Cap-aux-Meules. Preservation efforts began in the 1980s. The historic district was restored to house a collection of artisans, boutiques and a marina. The former general store is now the Café de la Grave.
Musée historique du Madawaska, 47.373134°, -68.315218°. Here you can learn about the "Brayons" an inland sub-culture related to, but somewhat distinct from, coastal Acadians. 2019-09-13
Acadian Landing & Tante Blanche Museum, 47.3528°, -68.2731°. 2019-09-13
Acadian Village, 47.2047°, -67.9906°. open-air museum 2019-09-13
Musée Culturel du Mont-Carmel. historic church building 2019-09-13