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Destrehan is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 11,340. It is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River. Destrehan is part of the New Orleans—Metairie—Kenner metropolitan statistical area.
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 (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 .
The town of Destrehan is named for Jean Noel Destrehan, son of Jean Baptist Honore Destrehan de Beaupre, Royal Treasurer of French Louisiana. Jean Baptiste Destrehan arrived in New Orleans in 1722, cleared his first homesite and built in what is now the town of Harvey.
Destined to find a family that would have a profound impact on Louisiana and the entire United States, he helped set standards by which new territories would be included into the Union and shaped the laws of the State of Louisiana.
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.
He was born in Louisiana in 1759 and married Marie Celeste de Logny in 1786, daughter of Robin de Logny, original owner of the plantation now known as Destrehan. In 1798, he was host to the Duc d’Orleans, later King Louis Philippe of France, at the family plantation which he later purchased in 1802.
