SEE & DO Houmas House and Gardens houmashouse.com / 40136 Hwy. 942, River Road, Darrow 70725 / 225-473-9380 A unique antebellum experience. The Crown Jewel of Louisiana's River Road features antiques and Louisiana artwork, three award-winning restaurants, gardens, ponds and oaks. Daily tours, 9am-7pm. Available for events. — Outside Metro Area Oak Alley Plantation oakalleyplantation.org / 3645 Hwy. 18, Great River Road, Vacherie 70090 / 225-265-2151, 800-463-7196 Dedicated to preserving and interpreting its history, Oak Alley invites visitors to explore 28 historic acres and exhibits. — Outside Metro Area Whitney Plantation whitneyplantation.org / 5099 Hwy. 18, Great River Road, Wallace 70049 / 225-265-3300 Less than an hour from New Orleans. The only plantation museum in Louisiana with a focus on slavery. Historic buildings, museum exhibits, modern memorials and first person slave narratives give a voice to enslaved people who worked and lived in Louisiana. — Outside Metro Area Pitot House pitothouse.org / 1440 Moss St., NO 70119 / 504-482-0312 Built in 1799 on Bayou St. John, the Pitot House was the home to New Orleans' first American mayor and is one of the few West Indies style houses left in Louisiana. Museum tours offered Wed. -Sat. — Mid-City Laura Plantation Co., LLC lauraplantation.com / 2247 LA Hwy. 18, River Road, Vacherie 70090 / 225-265-7690, 888-799-7690 TripAdvisor's Top-Rated Plantation Tour. Intimate, first-hand accounts, explore the lives of four generations of one Louisiana Créole family, both free and enslaved. Daily tours in English/French. Fifty minutes from New Orleans. — Outside Metro Area PSYCHICS New Orleans Psychic LLC neworleanspsychic.com / 935 Gravier St., Suite 1000, NO 70112 / 504-942-5545, 877-774-6652 Available for in-person and phone psychic and medium readings. Plus, special events, bachelorette parties, speaking engagements and team building. Offers house/business cleansings and blessings. Named No. 1 psychic medium to see in New Orleans by travelchannel.com and recommended best psychic medium to see in the US by bbcamerica.com. — Central Business District San Francisco Plantation sanfranciscoplantation.org / P.O. Box 950, 2646 Hwy. 44, Garyville 70051 / 985-535-2341, 888-322-1756 Circa 1856, San Francisco Plantation is a national landmark and the only authentically restored plantation in Louisiana. Open 360 days a year with period-dressed historic interpreters for daily tours, groups, events and educational programs. — Outside Metro Area Longue Vue House and Gardens longuevue.com / 7 Bamboo Rd., NO 70124 / 504-488-5488 As a refreshing experience for the tourist and the local in New Orleans, Longue Vue features a fascinating historic home and 15 beautiful gardens including an interactive space for children. — Mid-City Nottoway Plantation nottoway.com / 31025 LA Hwy. 1, White Castle 70788 / 225-545-2730 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. — Outside Metro Area St. Joseph Plantation stjosephplantation.com / 3535 Hwy. 18, Vacherie 70090 / 225-265-4078 Authentic tour of a working sugar cane plantation, family-owned since 1877. Birthplace of acclaimed architect H. H. Richardson. Explore original slave cabins and exhibits of early life on St. Joseph Plantation. Annual "Mourning Tour" runs Oct. 1 -Nov. 3 depicting 19th century Creole mourning customs. — Outside Metro Area RESERVATIONS SERVICES -ACTIVITIES Gators and Ghosts gatorsandghosts.com / 728 St. Louis St., NO 70130 / 504-226-5433, 888-481-8188 Airboat swamp tours, haunted French Quarter Tours, city and Katrina tours, private tours, group tours, and much more. Locally owned and operated. Visit our booth at the Chris Owens Club at 500 Bourbon St., book online, call, email, or even text us. — French Quarter St. Joseph Plantation Family owned since 1877. Original cabins of the Enslaved. Annual Creole Mourning Tour the month of October. Birthplace of 19th century architect, Henry H. Richardson. Tours offered seven days a week. 3535 Hwy. 18 (River Road), Vacherie, LA 70090 STJOSEPHPLANTATION.COM 84
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