History & Heritage in Ville Platte Louisiana

San Francisco Plantation near New Orleans Louisiana

Visit the unique San Francisco Plantation outside of New Orleans along River Road.

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Evergreen Plantation

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Oak Alley Plantation, Restaurant and Inn, on River Road in Vacherie, Louisiana, boasts an Antebellum mansion and B&B accommodations in century-old cottages set in 25 acres of lush, oak-lined grounds.

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san francisco plantation in Louisiana

Tour San Francisco Plantation along the River Road between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

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Naval Air Station Belle Chasse

Naval Air Station Joint Reserve in Belle Chasse, Louisiana

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Louisiana's Old State Capitol Rotunda ceiling

Louisiana's Old State Capitol rotunda stained glass ceiling.

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hermione Museum _ C.J. Walker

Visit the Hermione Museum in Tallulah, outside of Monroe, to learn about C.J. Walker, America's first African-American millionaire.

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New Orleans Streetcar

Take a ride on one of New Orleans streetcars.

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Shreveport Multicultural Center of the South

Explore the beautiful art at the Shreveport Multicultural Center of the South.

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New Iberia Street Signs

Street signs in New Iberia are in three languages

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Houmas House Fountains

Stroll through the gardens at Houmas House and enjoy the fountains.

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Biedenharn Coke Museum in Monroe, Louisiana

Visit the Biedenharn Coke Museum in Monroe, Louisiana

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Clementine Hunter mural in African House Melrose Plantation

View a Clementine Hunter mural in the African House at Melrose Plantation.

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Louisiana's River Road African American Museum

River Road African American Museum

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Things to do in Baton Rouge. Visit the USS Kidd Veterans Museum in Baton Rouge

Visit the USS Kidd Veterans Museum in Baton Rouge.

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Arna Bontemps Museum in Louisiana

Visit the Arna Bontemps Museum in Louisiana to see where one of Louisiana's most prolific African-American writers lived for a time.

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Louisiana State Cotton Museum

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Professor's House at the Centenary State Historic Site.

Tour the Professor's House at the Centenary State Historic Site.

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Cajun Dance session

Cajun Dance session at the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center in Thibodaux.

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Mardi Gras Indian

Mardi Gras Indians at New Orleans Jazz Festival

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Oakley House in Audubon State Historic Site

Tour the Oakley House in Audubon State Historic Site where John James Audubon painted some of his nature paintings.

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Louisiana State Arboretum State Preservation Area

Stroll the boardwalks at Louisiana State Arboretum State Preservation Area

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Delcambre's shrimp boats along Cajun Corridor Byway in Louisiana

See the beauty of Delcambre's shrimp boats when you drive along the Cajun Corridor Byway in Louisiana.

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Slave Cabin at Magnolia Plantation

An old slave cabin at the Magnolia Plantation in the Cane River National Historical Park.

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Stella Shouting Contest - Tennessee Williams Literary Festival

Stella Shouting Contest at the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival

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Red Stick at Southern University

Commemorative red stick statue at Southern University in Baton Rouge.

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Burr's Ferry Bridge over the Sabine River in Vernon Parish Louisiana

Burr's Ferry Bridge over the Sabine River in Vernon Parish, Louisiana ©Vernon Parish

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The African House at Melrose Plantation holds Clementine Hunter murals

The African House at Melrose Plantation in Natchitoches has some of Clementine Hunter's famous murals.

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The Strand Theatre in Shreveport-Bossier City Louisiana

The Strand Theatre in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana

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Chennault Aviation Museum in Monroe Louisiana

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Port Hudson Annual Civil War Re-enactment

Louisiana Port Hudson Historic Park

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Louisiana Swamp Pop Museum

City: Ville Platte

205 NW Railroad Ave Ville Platte, LA 70586

Website 337-363-0900

Swamp pop's rich history lives again at the new museum, filled with stage costumes, photos, records, a wall of fame of autographs and more rare memorabilia. Large charts and maps outline swamp...