Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site This is a memorable tour in a privately owned swamp with abundant wildlife. Cajun Pride Swamp ToursĮxperienced local guides offer exciting tours of the Manchac Swamp when you book with Cajun Pride Swamp Tours. Afternoon Activities & Attractions: Destrehan PlantationĮstablished in 1787 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Destrehan Plantation remains the oldest documented plantation home in the Lower Mississippi Valley. Special exhibits including an original document signed by Thomas Jefferson and an exhibit on the 1811 Slave Revolt. For a real treat, schedule the Spuddy's Cajun Cooking Experience, where you can go back into the kitchen and learn to make traditional Cajun food yourself. The specialty of Spuddy's Cajun Foods is their house-smoked meats, including the regional favorite - andouille sausage. Try a juicy burger, fresh seafood platter, or a finger-licking po'boy. Creole HouseĬreole House in Paulina is a casual eatery serving up the classics. For those looking for Louisiana classics, order up a bowl of seafood gumbo, while adventurous eaters can try out frog legs or smoked rabbit gumbo. See the Big House, the Slavery Exhibit, the Sugarcane Theatre, and the Blacksmith's Shop - a tribute to the enduring legacy of Louisiana craftsmen, sharing the history of forging metalwork on plantations.Ĭheck out B&C Seafood for an authentic taste of Cajun home cooking. Wide pastures stand where a pecan grove once thrived, and a 1920’s formal garden quietly preserves the remains of an 1830’s kitchen hidden under its turf. Take an intimate, yet thrilling ride in their premium airboats, soak up the stories and see what critters you can spot! Oak Alley PlantationĮxplore over 200 years of history at Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie. From its sprawling oaks and open spaces to its hidden nooks and crannies, Oak Alley’s landscape tells the story of a plantation in its evolution. With years of experience, Swamp Adventures has an ideal crew to share the area's culture and heritage with visitors. Swamp AdventuresĮxperience the Louisiana swamps in style with Swamp Adventures. Both stories come alive in exhibits that include antique, home-made instruments, interpretive story panels, period maps, working antique phonographs, interactive displays of music and video and Ory’s century-old trombone. John the Baptist parish, the 1811/Kid Ory Historic House figures in two noteworthy moments in American history: The 1811 uprising of enslaved people and the dawn of jazz. The first blood of the rebellion was drawn in the house and pioneering jazz band leader, composer, trombonist and recording artist Edward “Kid” Ory was born in the quarters there in 1886.
Morning Activities and Attractions: 1811/Kid Ory Historic House
Try the breakfast croissant, omelet, sausage kolache, or beignets. Chung’s Heavenly CafeĬhung's Heavenly Cafe offers a variety of breakfast options. Don't have a sweet tooth? Try their classic southern breakfast items - including biscuits, grits, eggs and more.
Grab a coffee brewed to perfection or a melt-in-your-mouth donut to start your day at Café Perique in Gramercy. Breakfast Options: Coffee & NorcoĬoffee & Norco is a 24-hour cafe and bakery serving up all the favorites - from a wide variety of donuts and specialty pastries to breakfast sandwiches, omelets, french toast and shrimp & grits. Needless to say, you’ll find activities for everyone in the River Parishes area. The town Des Allemands is known as the Catfish Capital of the Universe. Visitors have so many things to do at their fingertips - explore 10 historic plantation estates, delve into the mysteries of the swamps, eat your fill of andouille sausage, discover the history of perique (a rare blending tobacco cultivated in the area) or even catch catfish at Lac des Allemands. Louisiana’s River Parishes encompasses an area of Louisiana stretching from the outskirts of New Orleans following the Mississippi River Road extending to the outskirts of the Baton Rouge area.
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