Destrehan Plantation

Open daily from 9 am-5 pm for guided tours (Last tour goes out at 4 pm).  Special exhibits featuring original document signed by Thomas Jefferson and exhibit on the 1811 Slave Revolt.  Daily craft demonstrations shown as part of  tour.  Museum gift store.  Private function and wedding rentals available. Cottage rentals available. School field trips.  Built in 1787, on the Nat'l Register of Historic Places. Only 10 min. from N.O. Airport and less than 30 min. from New Orleans. Costumed docents.