Guided St. Joseph Plantation Tour
Explore a historic sugar plantation through its preserved house and outbuildings
Duration
1 hour
Includes
Guided tour, historic buildings
Highlights
Step inside St. Joseph Plantation, one of the River Parishes' few fully intact sugar plantations. Your guided tour of the St. Joseph House brings its 19th-century history into focus, from the original 1830s structure to its later expansion.
- Explore original slave cabins, a detached kitchen, blacksmith's shop, schoolhouse, and chicken coop
- Trace the property's history from the 1830s through its merger with Felicity Plantation
- Discover a filming location featured in 12 Years a Slave, Mudbound, Queen Sugar, and more
What's Included
- Guided tour of the St. Joseph House
Important details
- Arrive 10 minutes early to check in at the gift shop and watch an introductory film before your tour
- Bring valid identification for college student, military, or AAA member admission; AAA members also need an AAA card
Cancellation Policy
Cancel at least 24 hours before arrival for a full refund. No refunds for cancellations within 24 hours or no-shows. Make changes free more than 24 hours before arrival.
Product ID: 5UB5E5
FAQs
In October, the mansion is transformed into its mourning state. Explore the plantation's history alongside 19th-century death and mourning customs.
Yes. Nighttime mourning tours are offered on October weekends, Friday and Saturday evenings at 6:30, 7:30, and 8:30. Two midnight mourning tours are also offered on Halloween weekend.
Meeting details
Cafe and Gift Shop, 3421 Highway 18, Vacherie, LA 70090
Related locations
St. Joseph Plantation and Felicity Plantation
Admission includedStanding along Louisiana's River Road in Vacherie, St. Joseph Plantation and Felicity Plantation place you directly inside one of the most historically layered landscapes in the American South. The air carries the faint sweetness of sugarcane fields, and the canopy of live oaks filters the afternoon light into something almost amber. St. Joseph Plantation and Felicity Plantation together form a corridor of antebellum memory that rewards slow, attentive visitors.
