Laura Plantation, Vacherie

Name: Laura Plantation
Address: 2247 Highway 18, Vacherie, 70090-5409, United States
Telephone: +1 225-265-7690

#2 among attractions in Vacherie

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Laura Plantation is a restored historic Louisiana Creole plantation on the west bank of the Mississippi River near Vacherie, Louisiana, open for guided tours. Formerly known as Duparc Plantation, it is significant for its early 19th-century Créole-style raised big house and several surviving outbuildings, including two slave cabins. It is one of only 15 plantation complexes in Louisiana with this many complete structures. Because of its historical importance, the plantation is on the National Register of Historic Places. The site, in St. James Parish, Louisiana, is also included on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail. ()

Built: 1805 (219 years ago)Coordinates: 30°0'30"N, 90°43'31"W

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2247 Highway 18Vacherie 70090-5409 United States

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+1 225-265-7690

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Laura Plantation – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oak Alley Plantation, St. Joseph Plantation.

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St. Joseph Plantation, Vacherie
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