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Discover Louisiana's rich history at the LSU Rural Life Museum!
From raw iron to finished craft, our students are learning the art of blacksmithing firsthand.
In this session, our resident blacksmith walks a student through forging an S-hook from scratch. Skills like these have shaped history, and we’re keeping them alive right here at the LSU Rural Life Museum🔨🔥
05/27/2026
Rural Life on the Bayou 🌿
Before GPS and Google Maps, there was the hand ferry. In 19th-century Louisiana, a small wooden boat was one of the only ways to cross the bayou, carrying families, farming tools, and fresh produce to market.
The Acadian cottage was built for the Louisiana heat. It was raised off the ground, with steep roofs to shed the rain and wide galleries to catch the breeze. Indoor/outdoor living wasn't a trend; it was survival.
Cypress trees provided lumber, Spanish moss lined the swamps, and the bayou provided everything in between. This is what life looked like along the Louisiana bayou 200 years before you scrolled past it.
Now on display at the LSU Rural Life Museum. 📍 Baton Rouge, LA
05/12/2026
Step back in time and experience the art of blacksmithing at the LSU Rural Life Museum ⚒️🔥
Join us Saturday, May 23 from 10 AM to 3 PM for live blacksmith demonstrations and see history brought to life right before your eyes.
📍LSU Rural Life Museum
🗓️ Saturday, May 23
⏰ 10 AM – 3 PM
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4560 Essen Lane
Baton Rouge, LA
70809
Opening Hours
| Monday | 8am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 8am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 5pm |
| Friday | 8am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 8am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 8am - 5pm |
