New Orleans Planttations

When you are not enjoying the wonderful food at River's Edge, check out some of New Orleans Plantations. Read more at neworleansonline. They were once the mainstays of a regional agrarian economy, as well as the bastions of a genteel culture. Now they are major tourist attractions offering windows into a bygone past. They are the plantations, and in southern Louisiana there are a good number of them within easy driving distance of New Orleans.

New Orleans Area Planatations

Bocage Plantation 39050 Highway 942, Darrow, LA 70725 [Map It] (225) 588-8000 www.bocageplantation.com Neighborhood: Outside Metro Area Attraction Type/s: Historic Home, Plantations Destrehan Plantation 13034 River Rd., Destrehan, LA 70047 [Map It] (985) 764-9315, (877) 453-2095 www.DestrehanPlantation.org Neighborhood: Outside Metro Area Attraction Type/s: Museum, Historic Home, Plantations Description: Closest Plantation from N.O. Costumed tour guides, exhibits include an original document signed by Thomas Jefferson and Folk Art depicting the 1811 Slave Revolt. Period craft demonstrations daily. Houmas House Plantation and Gardens 40136 Highway 942, Darrow, LA 70725 [Map It] (225) 473-9380 www.houmashouse.com Neighborhood: Outside Metro Area Attraction Type/s: Historic Home, Plantations Description: Houmas House Plantation and Gardens offers a unique opportunity to enjoy a Grand Southern Mansion surrounded by the South's most beautiful gardens. Our recent restoration of the Mansion and Gardens offers our guests a view of the way life was in the early 1800's when sugar was king and Houmas House was the largest sugar plantation in the world. Guests will view a museum quality collection of antiques and artwork and will enter each of the rooms. There are no ropes to restrict the experience of touring the Mansion. We offer two restaurants to enhance the experience. Our Latil's Landing Restaurant is in the French House built in 1775, and is a part of the Grand Mansion. Latil's was named one of the Top 20 Restaurants in America by Esquire Magazine. Laura: A Creole Plantation 2247 La Hwy. 18 River Rd., Vacherie, LA 70090 [Map It] (225) 265-7690, (888) 799-7690 www.lauraplantation.com Neighborhood: Outside Metro Area Attraction Type/s: Historic Home, Plantations Description: Named 'Top travel attraction in Louisiana' by LA Travel Promotion Assn. Daily tours based on Laura's memoirs of detailed life on the 1805 Creole plantation. 50 minutes from New Orleans. Madewood Plantation 4250 Highway 308, Napoleonville, LA 70390 [Map It] (985) 369-7151 www.madewood.com Neighborhood: Outside Metro Area Attraction Type/s: Historic Home, Plantations Malus Beauregard House 8606 West St. Bernard Ave., Chalmette, LA 70124 [Map It] (504) 589-2133 www.nps.gov Neighborhood: Outside Metro Area Attraction Type/s: Historic Home, Plantations, Historic Site Nottoway Plantation 31025 Louisiana Hwy. 1, White Castle, LA 70788 [Map It] (225) 545-2730 www.nottoway.com Neighborhood: Outside Metro Area Attraction Type/s: Historic Home, Plantations Description: Experience antebellum grandeur in a riveting tour of the South's Largest Plantation Home. Featuring newly-renovated guest rooms, fine cuisine and wines in the new Mansion Restaurant and beautiful gardens. Perfect for weddings and special events. Oak Alley Plantation 3645 Highway 18, Vacherie, LA 70090 [Map It] (225) 265-2151, (800) 442-5539 www.oakalleyplantation.com Neighborhood: Outside Metro Area Attraction Type/s: Historic Home, Plantations San Francisco Plantation 2646 Highway 44, P.O. Box 950, Garyville, LA 70051 [Map It] (985) 535-2341, (888) 322-1756 www.sanfranciscoplantation.org Neighborhood: Outside Metro Area Attraction Type/s: Historic Home, Plantations