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Creole Nature Trail
Designated an All-American Road in 2002, this 180-mile trail was one of the first National Scenic Byways in the Gulf South.
Civil War: In Louisiana Feelings Were Mixed
In the lead-up to the Civil War, Louisiana was a reluctant secessionist.
Locust Grove State Historic Site
Louisiana’s plantation past comes alive at this small family cemetery.
Rebel State Historic Site
Country and gospel music come together with Civil War commemoration at this west Louisiana museum.
Making History at Frogmore Plantation
Learn the stories of Civil War soldiers, cotton kingpins, slaves and sharecroppers at a 19th-century plantation where cotton is still farmed today.
Weekend in Natchitoches
This southern belle offers stately oaks, brick-lined streets, great oyster po-boys, Steel Magnolias and of course a meat pie!
Mansfield State Historic Site
See the Civil War site where the Confederates won a hard-earned victory against Union invaders.
River Road Plantations
To get a first-hand look at the grand plantations of Louisiana’s colonial and antebellum past, visitors only need to take a tour down River Road.
Louisiana Civil War Sites
Sites throughout Louisiana commemorate key Civil War events and honor sacrifices in the worst conflict the nation ever faced on its own soil.
Civil War Battle Re-lived in Jackson, Louisiana
The Battle of Jackson plays out annually, more than a century after the original conflict, in a picturesque field outside of Jackson, Louisiana.
Take the Scenic Route: Louisiana’s Byways
History, wildlife and great views of nature await those who explore Louisiana's scenic byways.
A Visit to Frogmore Plantation, Where Cotton is Still King
Walk through high cotton and pick some yourself at this 19th-century plantation.
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Guided tour of an 1800 acre historical and modern working cotton plantation. World events affecting southern history, slave culture, sharecropper lifestyles,19 outbuildings, furnished slave...
Guided tour of an 1800 acre historical and modern working cotton plantation. World events affecting southern history, slave culture, sharecropper lifestyles,19 outbuildings, furnished slave...
The park is open year round with camping and recreational facilitiesavailable.Niblett's Bluff Park is funded by the citizens of Ward 7 in Vinton,Louisiana, and operated by a board of 7...
The Jefferson Memorial Arch was built in 1923. The arch was erected as a memorial to all the war veterans from Jefferson Parish. The inscribed names include veterans from the War Between the...
Mansfield is located in DeSoto Parish (county) in northwest Louisiana, near the Sabine River and Texas border. Pleasant Hill, the site of the second most important battle in the Red River Campaign,...
G L-f de Villiers, the Very Best in New Orleans Historic Tours is recommended by Frommer's, TravelZoo, GuideAdvisor, and many happy, satisfied customers . Our tours are never scripted. When you...
Guided tours of magnificent antebellum 1851 Greek Revival townhouse. Elegant period furnishings, Civil War artifacts, antique toys. National Historic Register property. Admission. Closed major...
Housed in the historic Madisonville Court House this museum has exhibits on the local wildlife, the Civil War, Native American culture and the town jail.
Built in 1839, the Arsenal stands adjacent to the Cabildo on the site of the old Spanish Arsenal built in 1762. Designed by James Dakin, the building is an example of Greek Revival style. It housed...
Built for a wealthy sugar planter in 1834, Shadows-on-the-Teche was home to four generations before becoming a National Trust Historic Site. Live Oaks draped with Spanish Moss cast shadows on house...
