Louisiana's Most Elegant Bed and Breakfast

Stay at a plantation! The Inn at Houmas House is a collection of quaint cottages nestled along an ancient oak alley and surrounded by lush gardens, allowing guests to get lost in the tranquility of the South.

Can you live in a plantation house?

Though some plantation homes remain private residences—most on far smaller properties—many were transformed into historic sites for tourists. But they're often romanticized as beautiful houses set among elegant gardens, disregarding the darker side of their history.

Can you visit plantations in New Orleans?

Step back in time with Cajun Encounters to New Orleans' most famous plantations: Oak Alley, Houmas House, and Laura. Choose between Oak Alley, with its breath-taking tunnel of 28 live Oak trees, and Laura, a Creole plantation. Take a combined tour of two plantations, or spend the day exploring Oak Alley.

Can you sleep at Oak Alley Plantation?

Just a short drive from New Orleans, guests can break free from and hustle and bustle of the city and unwind in one of our private overnight cottages. Arrive early to acquaint yourself with your surroundings and explore the history of the plantation and region.

What is the best plantation in Louisiana?

10 Best Plantations in New Orleans for History Tours

• Laura Plantation. The Laura Plantation Big House contains antiques, artwork, and a maze of intricately decorated rooms. ...
• Oak Alley Plantation. ...
• Houmas House. ...
• San Francisco Plantation. ...
• St. ...
• Destrehan Plantation. ...
• Whitney Plantation. ...
• Nottoway Plantation.

Whitney Plantation museum confronts painful history of slavery

What is the biggest plantation in Louisiana?

Nottoway Plantation Is The Largest Plantation In Louisiana.

Can you tour Evergreen Plantation?

Evergreen Plantation is a privately owned plantation open for public tours. Unlike many, it's still a working sugar cane plantation where people live and work. In fact, it joins Mount Vernon and Gettysburg in being granted landmark status for its agricultural acreage.

Who owns Oak Alley Plantation today?

It is Josephine's great nephew and Zeb Sr.'s son, Zeb Mayhew Jr. that has served as Executive Director of Oak Alley Foundation for the past 37 years. Three generations of the Mayhew family, direct descendants of Josephine Stewart, are still actively involved with Oak Alley as we know it today!

What is the best plantation to visit?

10 Notable Southern Plantation Tours in the United States

• Oak Alley Plantation. ...
• Nottoway Plantation. ...
• Pebble Hill Plantation. ...
• Andrew Jackson's Hermitage. ...
• Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. ...
• San Francisco Plantation House. ...
• James Madison's Montpelier.

Which is better Oak Alley or Whitney Plantation?

Oak Alley is a far superior visitor experience. They offer in person tours and have staff stationed around the estate to answer questions. Exhibits at Oak Alley were far more meaningful.

Are there any plantations left in the South?

Many of the plantations you can visit today are located in the Deep South, including South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi.

What is the most famous plantation?

America's most famous plantation - Oak Alley Plantation

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Is Oak Alley Plantation worth visiting?

Oak Alley Plantation is best known for the mossy branches of its wizened old oaks that line the road up to the colonnaded facade of the main house. Because it lies roughly an hour's drive to the west of New Orleans, Oak Alley Plantation makes for the perfect tour from the Big Easy.

What makes a house a plantation?

A plantation house is the main house of a plantation, often a substantial farmhouse, which often serves as a symbol for the plantation as a whole.

Where are the most plantation homes in Louisiana?

The Great Mississippi River Road is about 70 miles in length, located on each side of the river between Baton Rouge and New Orleans and boasting some of Louisiana's most notable antebellum homes.

How far are plantations from New Orleans?

In fact, the closest plantation home to New Orleans is only a mere 30 minute drive from the city. You can drive yourself, rent a car, or better yet, book a plantation tour with a local operator that will arrange the transportation and tour.

What is the oldest plantation in Louisiana?

Established in 1787 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Destrehan Plantation remains the oldest documented plantation home in the lower Mississippi Valley.

Is it problematic to visit a plantation?

However, plantation tours vary tremendously, which poses a problem for travelers as they try to choose which one to visit. Some plantations celebrate the white slave-owning family and the upper-class furnishings of the big house with no mention of the atrocities that occurred there.

Can you get married at Oak Alley Plantation?

Whether it be a small, intimate gathering or a larger celebration for up to 150 guests, Oak Alley Restaurant provides a unique setting for your special day.

Why is Evergreen Plantation closed?

NOTE: Evergreen Plantation is currently closed due to the pandemic, and we do not yet know when they will begin offering tours again. Prices above reflect the last known cost of tickets.

Can you tour Evergreen Plantation Louisiana?

Evergreen Plantation. Evergreen is not open for tours.

Who owns Evergreen Plantation now?

The plantation's owner, Lake Charles, La., businesswoman Matilda Gray Stream, is also in residence there frequently.