Explore plantation history through stories of family, slavery, and pivotal events
1 hour
Guided tour, interpreters
Explore Destrehan Plantation with interpreters who share stories of the people and events that shaped its history. Discover perspectives spanning the Destrehan family, enslaved people, and major historical eras.
Submit your cancellation request in writing at least 24 hours before the tour date for a refund. No refunds for no-shows.
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Your reservation is valid for the entire day, so you may take another tour.
Destrehan Plantation, 13034 River Road, Destrehan, LA 70047
Standing beneath the sprawling live oaks draped in Spanish moss, you feel the full weight of Louisiana history settle around you. Destrehan Plantation draws you into a world of indigo fields, river trade, and Creole culture that shaped the lower Mississippi Valley. The oldest documented plantation house remaining in the lower Mississippi River Valley, Destrehan Plantation rewards every visitor with an atmosphere that is both hauntingly beautiful and deeply instructive.
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