Destrehan Plantation: Oldest Documented Home in Mississippi Valley
4.7
299 Ratings
Destrehan
Discover the rich history of Destrehan Plantation, the oldest documented home in the Mississippi Valley. Explore the grounds, experience a folk-life demonstration, and shop for unique hand-made items.
Duration:
45 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Destrehan Plantation - Our costumed historical interpreters will enlighten you with stories of those who lived on the plantation free and enslaved. After guests can view a folk-life demonstration and self-explore our grounds and dependency buildings, which include a slave cabin with an enslaved registry, an overseer’s cabin showcasing our 1811 Slave Revolt Exhibit, an outdoor kitchen, a washroom, a trapper’s cabin and our Legacy Room displaying original documents and artifacts from the family members.
What's Included
- Gift Shop Access
- Live Folk-Life Demonstrations
What's Not Included
- No Restaurant on Site
Additional Information
Situated merely 30 miles from New Orleans and just a short, 10-minute journey from the New Orleans International Airport, the Destrehan Plantation holds the record for the oldest documented plantation abode in the Lower Mississippi Valley. Our guided tours offer deep insights into the political, social, and economical history of the area. Post tour, visitors are treated to a folk-life presentation, the opportunity to explore our 1811 Slave Revolt Exhibit, wander about the grounds, enjoy a picnic beneath the presence of a Spanish Moss-draped Live Oak tree, and browse our Plantation Store for unusual locally crafted items. Our premises are equipped for wheelchair access and very suitable for children!
Location
13034 River Rd
River Road
From Interstate 10 take exit I-310 South Boutte to exit 6, St. Rose and Destrehan. Make a left by the red light. We are one (1) mile away
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(299 Ratings)
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Erinpn500di
Apr 20, 2024
Beautiful plantation - Beautiful house and grounds rich with history. Ann was very knowledgeable and led a great tour. Also liked being able to tour the whole house and then grounds at our own speed.
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Jimmywv8605xo
Apr 16, 2024
Destrehan Plantation Tour - We took the tour Monday afternoon 04/15/2024... Beverly was our tour guide, and she was very knowledgeable and personable... A fascinating, beautiful, and sobering place...
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Happiness35066
Apr 15, 2024
Plantation Tour - What a great tour. Very informative and historical. The tour was just a little over an hour and then you had time on your own to explore the grounds and buildings.
Our tour guide Beverly made the tour. She was so entertaining and knew her history. She took the time to take photos with us at the end. Highly recommend!
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Teri_f
Apr 12, 2024
Tour of Destrehan Plantation - Beverly our tour guide was wonderful. Excellent story-telling skills. We learned a lot about the history of the area and the commerce and slave history.
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Jina_d
Apr 7, 2024
Great experience - Wonderful tour guide and beautiful plantation! We loved it and so did our kids. Would highly recommend
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Prem_p
Apr 4, 2024
A tough but a necessary history lesson - One must revisit this part of history painful as it is but still worth honoring the lives who died in these plantations.
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Traveler5661422
Apr 3, 2024
Great tour of Destrehan with tour guide Jim - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of Destrehan House with our tour guide Jim. He was a former educator and his skills in explaining the history of the house were detailed and very interesting. He made it fun and interesting and really went into the slave historical aspect of the plantation which we found other places conveniently avoided or glossed over. Fascinating history here so make sure you add it as one of your stops and hopefully you'll get Jim as your guide!
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Donna_b
Apr 3, 2024
Enjoyable Experience - We enjoyed everything about the tour. Our tour guide, Jim, was wonderful. He talked knowledgeably about the landscape, buildings, and history of the plantations. We learned a lot and had fun.Worth the trip!
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K1707ickristenp
Apr 2, 2024
Great experience! - Jim was amazing ! Funny , knowledgeable, friendly , honest , and down to earth . We had a great time . We had been on a few other plantation tours already , and Jim was for sure our favorite
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Zachary_m
Apr 5, 2024
Very good tour, not remote. - Our tour guide was excellent! They aren't allowed to talk about ghosts but I had to ask because we walked into the children's bedroom and it was colder than the rest of the rooms in the house. As soon as my stepdaughter said she didn't like the porcelain doll on the bed the light in the bedroom starting flickering like crazy. Overall it was a very good tour.
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