Are you ready to dive deep into Louisiana history? Think about taking a look at the plantations in Louisiana. There are a huge number of beautiful buildings, luscious gardens, and historic artifacts that also represent some of the darker chapters of Louisiana’s history—such as chattel slavery. Today, these homes are available for tours, exploration and special events This mix of history, remembrance and celebrations make visits to Louisiana’s unique plantation homes a very fascinating way to spend an afternoon.

1. Oak Alley Plantation, Vacherie, LA
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The beautiful oak trees that line the alley leading up to this home are nothing short of incredible.
2. Houmas House, Darrow, LA
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Offering a huge array of gardens and event spaces, Houmas House is a favorite pick for weddings and other special events.
3. Nottoway Plantation
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The largest antebellum mansion in Louisiana, Nottoway plantation is one of the favorite spots for visitors to frequent.
4. Frogmore Cotton Plantation, Ferriday, LA
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This unique plantation gives visitors the opportunity to experience what picking cotton in the fields was actually like.
5. San Francisco Plantation
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Sometimes called the most opulent plantation in America, San Francisco plantation attracts visitors for its amazing architectural details.
6. Destrehan Plantation, Destrehan, LA
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Destrehan Plantation is an antebellum mansion, in the French Colonial style, modified with Greek Revival architectural elements.
7. Rosedown Plantation, St. Francisville, LA
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Rosedown Plantation is an 8,000 square feet historic home and former plantation.

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8. Melrose Plantation, Melrose, LA
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This plantation is one of the largest plantations in the United States built by and for free people of color.
9. St. Joseph Plantation, Vacherie, LA
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St. Joseph Plantation is one of the few fully intact sugar cane plantations in Louisiana.
10. Ormond Plantation, Destrehan, LA
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Built in 1787, this mansion is now a Bed and Breakfast furnished with incredible antiques.
11. Ardoyne Plantation, Schriever, LA
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Ardoyne Plantation House was built 1894 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 1, 1982.
12. Myrtles Plantation, St. Francisville, LA
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Known as one of the most haunted places in America, Myrtles plantation attracts visitors and curious explorers year round.
13. Whitney Plantation, Wallace, LA
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Whitney Plantation is now known nationwide for it groundbreaking and completely transformative slavery museum, marking the memory of this dark chapter in our history by documenting the lives of those who lived as slaves at the plantation.
14) Laura Plantation, Vacherie, LA
The parents and family of U.S. singer-songwriter Fats Domino ("Blueberry Hill") lived on Laura Plantation.

Have you ever been to one of these homes? Which one is your favorite? We love to hear your memories of these Only in Louisiana trips!

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