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Explore Destrehan Plantation, the oldest documented antebellum plantation home in the lower Mississippi Valley and the closest to New Orleans. Learn about the 1811 Revolt and the slavery experience from knowledgeable guides.
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The charming Creole cottages at Destrehan Plantation were...
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NEW! 18" x 24" Poster Commemorating Our 51st Annual Fall...
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Destrehan Plantation 13034 River Road Destrehan, Louisiana...
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In 1803 the transfer of Louisiana from Spain to France to...
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Destrehan Plantation is just a 25-minute drive from the...
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Destrehan Plantation is the closest plantation to the French...
- Haunted Plantation Tour
This history mystery tour is available Thursday through...
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Discover the history of enslaved Africans at Destrehan...
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Destrehan Plantation (French: Plantation Destrehan) is an antebellum mansion, in the French Colonial style, modified with Greek Revival architectural elements. It is located in southeast Louisiana , near the town of the same name, Destrehan .
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Built in 1787, Destrehan Plantation is the oldest documented plantation home in the lower Mississippi Valley. The plantation is open seven (7) days a week with the exception of major holidays from 9am to 4pm. The first tour begins at 9:30am. Duration: 1-2 hours.
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French Quarter: View Map. Thirty minutes away from New Orleans and 10 minutes away from the New Orleans International Airport. Open daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Our costumed historical interpreters will intrigue you with stories of the families who lived on the plantation free and enslaved.
- 13034 River Rd, Destrehan, 70047, LA
- (985) 764-9315
Address. 13034 River Rd., Destrehan, LA 70047. Phone. 985-764-9315. Hours Of Operation. 7 days a week 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Website. Destrehan Plantation was an important landmark during the German Coast Uprising/1811 Slave Revolt, the largest slave insurrection on American soil.
Destrehan Plantation | Explore Louisiana. Visit Website. Location. 13034 River Rd. Destrehan LA 70047. Get Directions. Open daily from 9 am-5 pm for guided tours (Last tour goes out at 4 pm). Special exhibits featuring original document signed by Thomas Jefferson and exhibit on the 1811 Slave Revolt.