Freedom Truck Brings America’s 250th Celebration To Lafayette
(Lafayette, LA) - An exciting and interactive museum on wheels will be paying a visit to Lafayette. Freedom 250's "Freedom Truck" will be stopping at Cajun Field from October 28 through November 3.
The Freedom Truck Is an American History Museum on Wheels
The six trucks traveling across America this year are doing so as part of America's 250th celebration. The truck will be at Cajun Field from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day it is here.
The Freedom Truck Offers Interactive Features About America
Inside the truck, visitors can enjoy interactive features, hands-on experiences, and storytelling. The rolling exhibit is geared to all ages. Lafayette Mayor-President Monique Boulet had the following to say about the exhibit coming to our city,
I hope this milestone inspires our young people especially to understand the freedoms and opportunities they inherit, to take pride in our shared history, and to recognize the responsibility we all have to leave our communities and our country stronger for the generations that follow.
You can also learn about the nation's history through the White House's Freedom 250 website. It offers the Story of America video series where you can learn about different people and events in America's history.
What Is Inside The Freedom Truck
To see what the Freedom 250's "Freedom Truck" looks like, you can take a virtual museum tour by clicking this link on the Freedom 250 website.
Don't miss your chance to check out this truck. Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission President and CEO Ben Berthelot invites all of Acadiana and beyond to check out the Freedom Truck.
We encourage everyone from the region to take advantage of this special opportunity to celebrate our shared history and the 250th anniversary of our nation, right here at Cajun Field.
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