American Revolution to Civil War Tour at Laura Plantation
Trace the gap between revolutionary ideals and enslaved realities in Louisiana
Duration
Approximately 75 mins
Includes
Guided tour, Historical commentary
Highlights
Explore Laura Plantation's history with a professional interpreter on a specialty guided tour spanning the American Revolution through the Civil War. Examine how ideals of liberty took generations to reach much of Louisiana's population.
- Discover how plantation founder Guillaume Duparc fought in the American Revolution
- Explore connections to the 1795 slave revolt in Pointe Coupee, Louisiana
- Hear the stories of nine men who left Laura Plantation to fight for freedom in the Union Army
Important details
- For check-in, bring your reservation confirmation on your phone, a printed confirmation, or photo ID matching the reservation name
- St. James Parish resident tickets require ID showing residency in the parish
- The tour passes through the raised basement but does not go inside the house
- Arrange your own transportation; it is not included. If you take a taxi or ride-share from New Orleans, arrange for the driver to stay on site until your tour ends. Ride-shares do not operate in the plantation's rural area
Cancellation Policy
Tickets are nonrefundable unless the plantation is closed. If the plantation closes due to weather, other arrangements can be made. If your itinerary changes, tickets remain valid for 30 days. If you arrive after your tour begins, you'll be placed on the next available tour.
Product ID: 6K49MP
FAQs
This specialty tour runs Fridays at 2:00 pm from October 9 through December 18, 2026.
Laura Plantation is about a one-hour drive from New Orleans.
Related locations
Laura Plantation
Admission includedStanding along the west bank of the Mississippi River in Vacherie, Louisiana, Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Créole Heritage Site pulls you into a world shaped by four generations of a Créole family and the hundreds of enslaved people who built it. The ochre-painted main house and its surrounding dependencies carry a weight of real, documented history. Unlike many plantation sites, Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Créole Heritage Site centers the full story, drawing on more than 5,000 pages of family documents to illuminate daily life, labor, and culture across nearly two centuries of Louisiana's past.
