Near hear was the prehistoric fork of Bayou Lafourche and Bayou Terrebonne. Acadians settled the area in 1785 and were joined by earlier French, German, Spanish and American settlers. The Village of Thibodauxville was started on the high banks of the two bayous. Nearby is the Percy - Lobdell Building, ca 1912, site of the Wetlands Acadian Culture Center, Jean Lafitte Historical Park and Preserve.