Destrehan Plantation - Destrehan Museum

Full Amenity List

• Wheelchair Accessible

Descriptions from Across the Web

• On the banks of the Great Mississippi River, only minutes upstream from historic New Orleans, Louisiana, stands beautiful Destrehan Plantation. -- Established in 1787, Destrehan is the oldest documented plantation home in the lower Mississippi Valley. She has survived colonial and civil wars and ... more on MuseumStuff.com
• Eight miles from New Orleans International Airport. Gift shop. Built in 1787-1790, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Costumed docents give history of the house and the families who lived there. Destrehan ... more on VisitBatonRouge.com
• An appearance in Interview with the Vampire, not to mention its proximity to New Orleans (perhaps 30 min. away), has made Destrehan Manor a popular plantation jaunt. It's also the oldest intact plantation home in the lower Mississippi Valley open to the public. It was built in 1787 by a free pers... more on Frommers
• The sands of Louisiana time seem to stand still for a moment at Destrehan Plantation. This majestic antebellum home watches over the banks of the great Mississippi River, just minutes from New Orleans. A national historic landmark, Destrehan Plantation was established in 1787 ... more on Destrehanplantation.org

Directions

Destrehan Plantation is located a half-mile from from the Destrehan Bridge on Hwy. 48 (River Road). Located 8 miles from New Orleans International Airport. Easily accessible from I-10 and Hwy. 61 by taking I-310 South and exiting at Hwy. 48 (River Road).

Hours

Daily 9am-4pm

Miscellaneous

• Admission: Adults - $10 dollars, Teens - $5 dollars, Age 6-12 - $3 dollars -- Destrehan Plantation is open for public viewing 9:00 am - 4:00 pm daily except on major holidays.

Other Web Resources

• www.dnr.state.il.us
• http://www.visitbatonrouge.com