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Exploring New Orleans Homes and Secret Gardens

New Orleans is known for many things, not the least of which is her architecture . With an abundance of homes from the 19th century, many of which historic, and the secret gardens to complement them, it's no wonder why one of the favorite pastimes of visitors is to go on a tour of homes. What makes New Orleans home and garden tours so special is that most of the historic housing stock is privately owned and lived in by New Orleans families. Every year, different homes are opened for a rare chance to see inside.

The Preservation Resource Center Holiday Tour of Homes

Every year the private homeowners of several of the mansions in the Garden District of New Orleans  open their homes for a good cause. The Preservation Resource Center, a group dedicated to preserving the unique architectural heritage of New Orleans, sponsors the Holiday Tour of Homes. The tour is self-guided and the homes are beautifully decorated for the holidays. The tour is in early December on a Saturday and Sunday and also includes a cafe and holiday boutique with many vendors. Taking the tour and buying gifts at the holiday boutique makes for a fun day in New Orleans.

Faubourg Marigny Tour of Homes

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Faubourg Marigny, the second oldest faubourg (neighborhood) in New Orleans , sponsors two tours annually, one in spring and one in fall. These tours all start in Washington Square Park on the corner of Royal Street and Esplanade Avenue. They have guided tours of the area, which is the most Creole faubourg in New Orleans. It's a great chance to learn a little history as you walk. There are entertainment and a kids area set up in Washington Square Park to enjoy while you wait for the next tour. The tour in spring takes you inside some of the Creole homes, while the tour in fall is longer, but usually, doesn't go into the homes. Tickets usually run about $20.

The Secret Garden Tour of French Quarter Homes

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This tour, on a weekend in mid-October, lets you into some of the hidden gardens of the French Quarter homes. It's a chance to see some of the secret sanctuaries of the families who live in the French Quarter. Many visitors to New Orleans are surprised to learn that the French Quarter is a living, breathing neighborhood. The gardens, in the tradition of Creole architecture, are hidden from the street. Once a year some of these doors are open to the public for this self-guided tour.

Secret Gardens of Uptown Tour

This tour is also a garden tour that happens in March . Spring comes early to New Orleans and by March our gardens are alive and fragrant with azaleas, camellias, sweet olive trees, jasmine, and more. Every year there are several gardens of Uptown New Orleans homes open for viewing. You can purchase a box lunch to take with you. There is also a garden boutique, and some high-end artworks to purchase. Tickets are usually about $60 for the guided tour and $25 for the self-guided tour.

Algiers Point Tour of Homes

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Algiers is a part of New Orleans that lies on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. It's a neighborhood of tree-shaded streets and 19th-century homes. Every October, the Algiers Point Neighborhood Association offers a tour of homes. You can get there by taking the Canal Street Ferry (be sure to get the one to Algiers. There is another ferry from Canal Street that goes to Gretna.) It's free and about a 6-minute ride across the river. The tour is within walking distance of the ferry landing.

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10 historic homes in New Orleans to tour

From haunted to spectacular

As William Faulkner famously wrote, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” Nowhere does that feel more true than in his former hometown of New Orleans, where the city’s story is written in its brick-and-beam Creole cottages, bargeboard shotgun homes, and midcentury modern homes by the lakefront. The history of its architecture follows the history of its people, and with this in mind, Curbed New Orleans mapped 10 homes to tour, whether you’re a local or a tourist.

Pitot House

Home of the Louisiana Landmarks Society, this 19th-century structure was once home to New Orleans Mayor James Pitot. The pristine house remains furnished with antiques from the 19th century. It’s also the only colonial West Indies country house open to the public in the city and includes a museum and 10,000-square-foot garden on site.

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Part of the Louisiana State Museum system, this home offers a peek into the mid-19th century. Located near Jackson Square, this houses is filled with antiques and is furnished in a way that reflects upper-middle class life. This home may be one of the oldest standing apartments in the United States.

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Longue Vue House & Gardens

If you’re looking for more than a home to visit, check out this historic estate that holds one of New Orleans’s most famous house museums. Deemed a national historic landmark, this home’s garden, fountains, and groves space span over eight acres, including interactive areas for children.  

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House of Broel

A popular wedding venue, this Victorian mansion is a treat for those who appreciate details. Large chandeliers, elegant decor, and a grand ballroom are some of this home’s spectacular features. This home also holds a gallery of dollhouses built by previous House of Broel owner, Bonnie Broel.

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Gallier House

Built more than 150 years ago, this home is an elegant example of the Victorian-era lifestyle and design. It was one of the first to have both hot and cold running water in the mid-19th century. 

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Hermann-Grima House

Spectators note this 18th-century home for its expansive outbuildings and courtyard. It is furnished with mid-19th century antiques, and nearly a third of them belonged to the Hermann or Grima families. 

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Rising Sun Bed & Breakfast

If you’re talking about historic homes in New Orleans, don’t overlook Algiers Point, New Orleans’s second oldest neighborhood. A year after 1895’s Great Fire of Algiers ravaged a 19th-century cottage, this historic shotgun double was built on the home’s foundation. While renovated, many of its original features are still intact.

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Beauregard-Keyes House

Architect Francois Correjolles built this beautifully restored home in 1826 for a wealthy auctioneer. Over the last 193 years, this home has had several affluent owners and was rented by General P.G.T. Beauregard shortly after the Civil War. With its manicured gardens and fountain, this home has one of the most beautiful courtyards in the French Quarter.

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Madame John's Legacy

One of the few pieces of architecture that survived the great fire of 1794 in the French Quarter, this 18th-century complex includes a main house, a kitchen, and a two-story dependency. Very few homes are as old as this historic property in the French Quarter, and it is one of the few remaining examples of the French Colonial style.

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Magnolia Mansion

Not far from the home once owned by Anne Rice , this mansion currently operates as a bed and breakfast. Built in 1858, this palatial home went through several affluent owners and the New Orleans Chapter of the American Red Cross. Rumor says spirits haunt this old home. 

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Experience the beauty and elegance that lie outside of the French Quarter as you stroll the streets of one of the most scenic areas in New Orleans. – the historic Garden District. This lavish neighborhood was built in the 1800s to rival the beauty and splendor of the French Quarter. Hear the fascinating history and learn of the architecture and plant life that made the Garden District of New Orleans a favorite backdrop for movies and television. Hear about the architecture, history, and exotic plant life that gave this area its name. This is tour you’ll never forget!

Enjoy the majestic live oak trees, beautiful flowers, and the lush foliage while you view the stately mansions of the Garden District. See the homes of New Orleans’ rich and famous, including the former homes of Anne Rice and Nicholas Cage, as well as your favorite movie sites.  Don’t be surprised if  you walk right onto a film set during this unique and entertaining stroll.  This two-hour-long walking tour is a photographer’s dream!

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Plantation Mansion Tours Near New Orleans:

The best collection of large Antebellum Mansions in the United States lies in Plantation Alley along the Mississippi River just outside of New Orleans.  During your guided tours, you’ll get an amazing history lesson on Southern plantation life from the grand mansions to the tiny slave quarters.  While the slavery side of a visit can be emotional and somber, it is extremely important to highlight the real-life conditions of the time to contrast the romanticized Gone With the Wind-style part of the experience.  Overall, the plantation tours from New Orleans are very educational and are one of those things like Bourbon Street or a swamp tour that you simply must do to fully experience the Big Easy.

Group Tour -or- Car Rental:

There are a bunch of tour bus companies in New Orleans that will take you to various plantations, but you are better off renting a car.  You’ll save money with your own transportation and get to be on your own schedule.  With a car, you can better pick and choose which mansions to visit and will have extra time to explore the grounds or even stay overnight.  Having a car also opens up the option of visiting the drive-through safari North of New Orleans and will save you $20 a person on most of the swamp tours.

Prioritizing Your Time:

With 10 worthwhile plantation tours near New Orleans, it can be hard to prioritize.  We have the top 3 mansions all rated equally as high as each other, but for different reasons.  The  Laura Plantation  has the best tours, an amazing story, and a unique Creole viewpoint.   Nottoway Plantation  has the largest Antebellum mansion in the American South, the most beautiful interior, and is the only one you can stay overnight inside the main house.  And finally,  Oak Alley Plantation  has the most activities to do, a great tour with costumed guides, and storybook rows of oak trees.  To see it all, we suggest seeing Evergreen, Laura, & Oak Alley all in one day, then  stay overnight  at Nottoway, and on day two tour Nottoway, San Francisco and whatever else you can on the way back to New Orleans.

Top 10 Plantation Mansions Tours:

1. nottoway plantation :.

About Nottoway Plantation :  Built in 1859 for John Randolph, this  53,000 square foot  massive mansion is the youngest property on our list.  The Goliath size of Nottoway makes it the  largest Antebellum mansion still standing in the American South.  There is a lot of cool symbolism that attentive Randolph added including 365 openings ( 200 windows, 165 doors ) to match the days in a year.  The exterior of the home is a mash-up of an antebellum mansion and the White House with 22 columns surrounding tons of balconies that look amazing from any angle.  The inside of the 64 room Nottoway Mansion also impressive as the 3 story monster has  15 1/2 foot high ceilings , 11-foot-high exterior doors, and 12 hand-carved Italian marble fireplaces.   The mansion is large enough that it is actually divided into a boys’ wing and a girls’ wing for Randolph’s 11 kids.  Every single bedroom looks like it is straight out of a movie  and the magnificent White Ball Room, where 6 out of Randolph’s 7 daughters were married, will blow your mind.

Being built so close to the Civil War, it is amazing the masterpiece of a home only suffered a single bullet hole of damage while other mansions were trashed.  A Union gunboat almost did blow up Nottoway during the war, but at the last second the captain realized he had been a guest at the home before and spared it.  John Randolph had often had large parties at the house and was really lucky he had once invited that boat captain.  We are glad that everything is intact as today Nottoway is  our favorite place to stay in Louisiana  and simply a magical place.  While there are a series of cottages on the property you can also stay directly in the old overseer’s house and the bedrooms of the main mansion itself.  You can see the house from the road but it would be a shame to not tour the mansion or grounds.

General Hours :  Opens Daily at 9am.   Tours :  Daily every hour 9am-4pm; Thursday-Sunday 11am-4pm tours can add a traditional meal for only $2.99 extra.   Admission Cost :  $8 for grounds only; grounds plus Mansion tour is $20 for Adults & $6 for Children.   Plantation Website :  ( HERE ).

Rating :  10 out of 10.

2. The Laura Plantation :

About The Laura Plantation : Known for its award-winning tours, the Laura Plantation has a unique Creole twist and a rich history.  In 1804, just 1 year after the Louisiana Purchase, US President Thomas Jefferson “gave” Frenchman Guillaume Duparc the land for this plantation in exchange for the help he gave America in the Revolutionary War.  The only issue was there was a hundred-year-old Native American village  already located here when Duparc arrived.  Instead of just kicking the Natives out, as other plantation settlers did, Duparc paid them for moving and let them live on the back end of the  6,000-acre  property which they did until 1915.

The bright yellow main house, nicknamed The Big House, was built in the traditional  raised Creole style  making it different than other area plantations.  The first floor of the home is elevated on brick columns, not to protect against the nearby Mississippi River flooding, but to help regulate the temperature of the home and created cool dry good storage space below the home.  It was from this home that  4 generations of women  ran the family plantation after Duparc’s death in 1808 starting with his wife Nannette.  As Nannette later built a retirement mansion next to the main house, the younger generations expanded the property until it needed  69 slave cabins  housing 2 families each.   Even after the emancipation of slaves in Louisiana in 1866 many of the families continued to live and work on the grounds for over 100 more years as free men.   In 1870 one of the neighbors and author Alcée Fortier interviewed many workers to get a better idea feeling for the Creole lifestyle.  He later used his experiences to record the tales of Compair Lapin, known as  Br’er Rabbit  which was a hit story and was featured in Disney’s 1946 movie Song of the South.  The parents of American musician  Fats Domino , known for his song Blueberry Hill, had lived on the plantation for a time.

In 1891, Duparc’s great-granddaughter Laura, whom the family plantation had been renamed after, sold the property and moved to Saint Louis Missouri with her husband.  The socialite Laura, who lived to be 102, later wrote a book about her 1st hand experiences living on and running the plantation.  The book was published in 1936 and is the basis for much of the information covered in the Laura Plantation’s guided tours today.  Workers continued to live in the old slave cabins until 1977 and four years later the plantation operations closed.  Today the property is 13 acres, has 27 buildings including 12 original slave cabins, is surrounded by 1500 acres of active sugar cane farm, and is a delight to visit.

V isiting Hours :  Available by tour only.   Guided Tours :  Depart Daily every 40 minutes from 10am-4pm and take between 70 & 90 minutes to complete.  French tours added at 11am, 1pm, & 3pm.   Cost :  $20 for Adults; $6 Children; Under 5 free ( Cost Includes Tour ).   Plantation Website : ( HERE ).

3. Oak Alley Plantation :

About Oak Alley Plantation : An amazing alley of 300-year-old mega-sized oak trees leads the way to a true Southern belle, the Oak Alley Plantation.  If this beautiful estate looks familiar it’s because you may have seen it  in the prized films  Interview With a Vampire, Primary Colors, plus many others.  The  huge gnarly oaks  were mysteriously planted around 1725, over 100 years before the plantation was even established.  Perfectly framed by the alley, the beautiful Greek Revival mansion was built with 28 columns to match the number of mighty oaks.  With how perfect Oak Alley is, it is no wonder the family of Jacques Roman first called the mansion  Bon Séjour , or good living, when it was completed in 1837.

Touring the picture-perfect estate is tons of fun as the guides are all dress in  proper period clothing .   We love that Oak Alley also lets you free-roam parts of the grounds with a paid admission making taking the perfect photo even easier.  While exploring the grounds, make sure to check out the 20 re-constructed salve cabins sitting behind the mansion.  Even more famous than any of the plantation owners, we love the stories of a slave named Antoine.  He was a gardener who came up with and grafted the award-winning paper shell style of pecans still sold today.

If you really want to feel at home, Oak Alley has overnight cottages  from the 1800’s so you can stay right at the plantation.  There is also a very interesting Civil War Encampment, Blacksmith Shop, and 15 other exhibits on the ground to give you the full old-world experience.  If you are hungry, check out the restaurant for lunch or dinner which offers both Cajun and Creole cuisine.  You can see the oak alley leading up to the house from the road, but to truly see the property or walk among the amazing trees you’ll need to pay admission.

Grounds Hours :  March-October Daily 9am-5pm; Closes 30 minutes early on weekdays in Winter.  Colonial Tent on Monday and Fridays.   Guided Tours :  Depart every 30 minutes.   Cost :  $20 for Adults, youth $7.50, children $4.50 ( Cost Includes Tour ).   Plantation Website :  ( HERE ).

4. Evergreen Plantation :

About Evergreen Plantation : The front of the Evergreen Plantation mansion is visible from the road if you are in a hurry, but we really like their historic tour including the old slave quarters.  Built in 1790, the grounds of the Evergreen Plantation still hold 37 original buildings, making it one of the most completely preserved plantations in the country.  While the most iconic feature may be the elegant dual staircase  on the front of the Antebellum mansion, but the rest of the property will really put your visit over the top.  Behind the main house,  oak-lined alleyways  covered in hanging Spanish moss form tunnels leading to 22 former slave quarters.  Even after the slaves were freed in Louisiana in 1866, Evergreen kept free men of color on staff and worked their sugar farming all the way until 1930.  Because the Evergreen Plantation was kept in operation as a working farm for so long, it really helped to keep the buildings  extremely well preserved .

The grounds almost feel frozen in time which has led Evergreen Plantation to be part of numerous Hollywood films.  The plantation’s most noticeable exposure on the big screen came in 2013 when was featured in Quentin Tarantino’s smash hit movie  Django Unchained  starring Jamie Foxx and Leonardo Dicaprio.  In the film, the exterior of the mansion served as Bennett Manor which was home to the character Big Daddy.  The slave quarters on the back of the property were also heavily featured in numerous scenes in Django Unchained.  Although the owners do not tote the Hollywood connections much on the tours, fans of Django will love visiting, especially since the other main plantation mansion featured in the movie called Candie Land wasn’t a real place.

Visiting Hours :  Monday-Saturday 8:30am-2pm; Closed Sundays.   Guided Tours :  Depart at 9:30am, 11:30am, & 2pm.   Admission Cost :  $20 for Adults; Kids $6 ( Cost Includes Guided Tour ).   Plantation Website :  ( HERE ).

Rating :  9 out of 10.

5. San Francisco Plantation :

About The San Francisco Plantation :  The beautiful San Francisco Plantation was first started in 1822 by a  free man of color Elisée Rillieux who bought a bunch of land around the St. John neighborhood.  After just 3 years he sold the estate to Edmond Marmillion for $100,000 which was a huge amount of money back then.  Edmond spent the next couple of decades expanding the plantation’s growing operations to ensure his kids would be set for life.  As growing became more successful, the family built the colorful main house you see today.

From its  bright blue silos to the detailed woodwork on all sides of the house, the San Francisco is by far the most playful mansion in Plantation Alley.  If being the funkiest looking plantation building in the area wasn’t cool enough, San Francisco’s excellent guided tours are conducted in  classical Southern dress .  Highlights of a tour include 14 beautiful rooms in the main house and a couple of former slave quarters nearby.  Touring the mansion is easy and quick even if you pressed on time as it is right on the main road.  You can see the outside of the house from the road but it’s worth paying for the tour.

Visiting Hours :  Daily 9:30am-5pm ( 4pm in Winter ).   Guided Tours :  Departs every 20 minutes and lasts 45 minutes.   Cost :  $14 for Adults ( Cost Includes Guided Tour ).   Plantation Website :  ( HERE ).

Rating :  7.5 out of 10.

6. Houmas House Plantation :

About Houmas House Plantation : General Wade Hampton bought the land for the plantation and moved here from Virginia in 1810.  It took 15 years until his daughter Caroline and her husband took over for work to begin on the plantation’s Houmas House.  The result was a beautiful mansion with columns on all four sides complete with excellent gardens.  Caroline also greatly expanded the land holdings and built the plantation up to  over 300,000 acres .  It was so much land that she was able to sell the property for $1 million in 1857 to John Burnside.  Burnside quickly built up a train line called the Sugar Line to get his good to market while many competitors only relied on the Mississippi River Boats.  With the rail in place, the plantation worked 98,000 acres at a time and pushed the Houmas House as the  largest producer of sugar cane in the United States  by the Civil War.

The first time we went to the Houmas House there was a movie being filmed there which was quite cool.  It has been featured on many projects including a 2010 episode of the hit show Top Chef.  The outdoor gardens and grounds are worth a stop even if you don’t have time for the mansion tour.  To stay overnight, they have a collection of 4 room cottage houses on the grounds as well.

Visiting Hours :  Open Daily 9am-7pm.  Cost :  $20 for tour, gardens, & grounds; $10 for grounds & gardens only.   Plantation Website :  ( HERE ).

Rating :  7 out of 10.

7. Destrehan Plantation :

About Destrehan Plantation :  Built in 1787, the Destrehan Mansion is the  oldest major home on our Plantation Alley tour.  Jean Noel Destrehan’s family came to New Orleans from France in the early 1700s and got very wealthy growing sugar cane.  Noel was also very popular as he became the first Deputy Mayor of New Orleans in 1803.  It probably didn’t hurt that his brother-in-law was the acting Mayor at the time of his appointment.

Inside the large Destrehan Mansion, they have a display showing the  Jefferson Document .  The decree is from 1804, is actually signed by Thomas Jefferson, and was used to appoint Destrehan to the New Orleans Council.  In addition to the home, there are also former slave houses you get to tour.  Because of its 6 days a week live Carpentry exhibits, this plantation is one of the top ones visited by school groups.

Visiting Hours :  $18 for Adults; $7 for Kids.   Live Demonstrations :  Once a day they have costumed artisans performing carpentry or blacksmith methods from 1780 as educational exhibits.   Plantation Website :  ( HERE )

8. Malus Beauregard Mansion & Battlefield :

About Malus Beauregard Mansion & Battlefield : The Malus Beauregard Plantation Mansion is the closest one to New Orleans and part of the Chalmette Battlefield National Park.  It isn’t as impressive and the main gems on Plantation Alley, but history buffs will like the battlefield displays.  It was here that in 1815 one of the last battles of the War of 1812 took place called the Battle of New Orleans.  As an added bonus The Mississippi River paddleboat  Creole Queen  travels from New Orleans’ French Quarter to the battlefield in just 25 minutes; visit the  Creole Queen website  for sailing times and ticket information

Visiting Hours :  Open Tuesday-Saturday; Closed Sunday & Mondays.   Admission Cost :  Free.   Creole Queen Paddle Boat Rides Website :  ( HERE ).

Rating :  6.5 out of 10.

9. Whitney Plantation :

About Whitney Plantation : While many of the local plantation tours take time to cover the lives of the slaves on their properties, the Whitney Plantation solely focuses on the slave side of the story.  Originally called the Habitation Haydel, there has been a plantation on the property since the German Haydel started their business in 1752.  After WW1 the property was bought by Bradish Johnson who renamed it after his grandson.  If you have taken our Garden District Walking Tour , you may remember the beautiful home that Bradish built with his plantation profit which is now part of the Louise S. McGehee School of Girls.

Hours :  Wednesday-Monday 9:30am-4:30pm; Closed Tuesdays.   Cost :  Adults $22; kids 12 and under free.   Mansion Website :  ( HERE ).

10. Saint Joseph & Felicity Plantations :

About Saint Joseph & Felicity Plantations :  The Saint Joseph Mansion was built in 1830 as part of a 1,000-acre property.  While the grounds and mansion are not as grand as the others in Plantation Alley, the tours consistently get high reviews from guests.  On the edge of the property, the family also owns a sister mansion that was once part of the Felicity Plantation and seems to always have a film crew at it shooting various movies.

Hours :  Thursday-Tuesday with hourly tours 10am-3pm; Closed Wednesdays.   Cost :  Adults $18; Discounts for seniors, veterans, students, and kids.   Mansion Website :  ( HERE ).

Rating :  6 out of 10.

11. Bocage Plantation :

About Bocage Plantation :  The Bocage Mansion was a gift to Fanny Bringier from her dad in 1801 in celebration of her  marriage at only age 14 .  She married a guy named Christophe Colomb from France who claimed to be related to the sailor Christopher Colombus.  Living in a mansion was nothing new for Franny as she was born in the family White Hall Plantation Mansion and had always known wealth.  While the Bocage Mansion is a little smaller than others and a little plain on the outside, it is light on the tourist crowds and is very pretty inside.  Young Franny’s attention to detail is easy to see on the interior including the furniture, gold reliefs, and rich wood accents.  In 2016 the owners decided to  close the mansion  for tours and now are a venue for events and weddings.

Mansion Website :  ( HERE ).

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Plantation Mansions Near Baton Rouge:

1.  Rose Down Plantation :  North of Baton Rouge in St Francisville is a 374-acre property that once covered 3,455 acres.  It is by far the most secluded of the Plantation Mansions you can visit in the area and is managed by the National Park Service.   Plantation Website : ( HERE ).

2.  Greenwood Plantation :  Roman Columns on all four sides is a recreation of the original mid-1800s Mansion that stood here but was burned in a lightning fire in 1960.  North to South was filmed here.   Plantation Website :  ( HERE ).

3.  Poplar Grove Plantation :  This beautiful mansion was built as the Bankers’ Pavilion at the World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition of 1884 in New Orleans.  Two years later it was bought and moved by barge to the Plantation to serve as a home for sugar planter Horace Wilkinson and his wife, Julia.    Plantation Website :  ( HERE ).

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New Orleans is one of the most vibrant cities in the world—full of rich history, diverse heritage, and mouthwatering cuisine . And the city’s Black communities and cultures have long been a driving force in shaping New Orleans, which was founded in 1718, into the city we know today. Visitors who only hit Bourbon Street for a hurricane cocktail will largely miss out on the unique and memorable Black experiences that can deepen understanding and appreciation of the very pulse of New Orleans.

From the influence of West and Central Africans who were trafficked to the city through the transatlantic slave trade, to the influence of African Americans born and raised there more recently, there are many tours and experiences uplifting New Orleans’ African and African-American history and culture. From a Black ghost tour (which is incredibly rare to find, due to lack of detailed documentation around Black people in America’s antebellum), to a full day cooking experience centered around the many enslaved cooks that helped the city operate, these tours are sure to ground you in the richness of New Orleans through the city’s most exquisite treasure—her people.

Le Musée de f.p.c.

“Free people of color” (FPC) or gens de couleur libres , was once a legal designation in Louisiana for Black people who were free that included those who were born free and those who were manumitted before the Civil War. Archives show evidence of their presence in New Orleans starting in 1722, and although free Black communities existed all over the US, New Orleans had one of the largest, most economically empowered FPC populations. Le Musée de f.p.c. is one of America’s few attractions dedicated exclusively to preserving the material culture of, and telling the story of, free people of color. The stately home the exhibits sit in is full of historic documents, art, furniture, and photographs that chronicle the rich community of free people of color in New Orleans.

“The Blackest” Ghost Tour

On this walking tour through the French Quarter, discover the haunted history of New Orleans through an Afrocentric lens. Scholars and High Priestesses of Louisiana Plantation Vodou, Malika Hadley Freydberg and Eshé Bleu, lead this tour through the French Quarter, highlighting the experiences of Black people, both enslaved and free. Their lives and deaths are shared through vivid storytelling based on years of archival research and stories passed down in the oral tradition. Each stop along the tour is a location where sightings of their ghosts have occurred throughout the years. From a tragedy at a hotel ballroom to the horrors of the LaLaurie mansion, this tour weaves the supernatural with the historical for a two hour long journey through time.

Tremé Food Tour

Join Hollis Burton, a former Mardi Gras/Second Line King of Tremé, on a walking food tour and bar crawl through the streets of Tremé, the oldest African American neighborhood in the country. On this tour, experience the richness of Tremé’s African American cuisine, from the best seafood restaurants to delectable street fare. Be sure to come hungry! This tour includes very generous samplings of each dish. As you eat, Hollis shares the history of the neighborhood, and how community members are working to preserve its culture in the present day. The tour ends with a delicious daiquiri at one of Tremé’s many jazz clubs.

The Grand Tour’s Hidden History Tour

Louisiana was home to the largest slave revolt in the US, when approximately 500 enslaved people organized across the River Parishes with the plan to descend upon New Orleans and take the city. Through walking and bus tours, writer, researcher, and historian Leon Waters shares information about Black history in New Orleans, with a particular focus on liberation, in both a historical and present-day context. With full day and half day options, this tour includes visits to local neighborhoods, universities, and historic sights, with introductions to Black artists, music, and cuisine.

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The discourse around slavery tends to focus on the horrors of plantation slavery. In contrast, HGGHH focuses on urban enslavement in New Orleans, centering the experiences of enslaved people in homes throughout the French Quarter. Here, you can tour the home, interact with the database of enslaved individuals and learn more about their lives, and engage in various live events. HGGHH also offers full and half day live cooking demonstrations that take you through the daily life of an enslaved chef in the French Quarter, preparing open hearth meals using the same techniques that would have been used in the antebellum era.

All Bout Dat Black heritage and jazz tour

Jazz singer and historian Mikhala Iversen founded All Bout Dat Tours in 2013 to offer African American-led tours of Black life in New Orleans, being intentional about Black stories being told by Black people. Pulling from West African and African American tenets of spirituality, this tour uplifts resistance and resilience, and always includes the power of singing. Iversen also occasionally offers a live jazz and Creole dinner experience.

Bounce, Dance, Twerk, and Walk tour

The New Orleans Bounce Dance has been a part of Louisiana Hip Hop history since 1980. This walking tour starts with a crash course in Bounce history, including nuances that entered the dance after Hurricane Katrina. Self-described “Culture-Bearer and Fierce Fun Leader” Mika Terry leads this high-energy tour through the Saint Claude Arts District, including jello shots, a dance challenge, and an overall good time. Bring comfortable shoes and get ready to learn some new moves, check out local graffiti art, and hit historic sites. The tour ends in front of the world famous Kermit's Tremé Mother-in-Law Lounge, where you will put all of your moves together!

Backstreet Cultural Museum

The Backstreet Cultural Museum holds the world’s most comprehensive collection related to New Orleans’s African American community traditions, including Mardi Gras Indians, jazz funerals, social aid and pleasure clubs, Baby Dolls, and Skull and Bone gangs. Tour the exhibits here to observe the intricacy of Mardi Gras costumes up close, and tons of other splendid regalia that has been collected over a period of decades. If you’re lucky, you can also catch one of the museum’s public performances!

The New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

In 1823, a classic Creole townhouse was constructed in the French Quarter by the first licensed pharmacist in the US. Today, it houses a collection of artifacts documenting the history of pharmacy and medicine in the 19th and 20th centuries, with a special focus on New Orleans. Here, you can learn about medicinal techniques brought to New Orleans by enslaved and free West Africans, and further cultivated by African Americans born in Louisiana. There is also an exhibit highlighting the history of African American Pharmacy in New Orleans.

Louisiana Creole language lessons

In antebellum Louisiana, “Registre des Esclaves” (records of enslaved people), denoted enslaved people born in Louisiana as “Creole.” This was in distinct contrast from enslaved people born in an African country (in which case, the country was listed), and enslaved people born in other parts of the US (who would have been listed as “Negro”). Culturally, influences from West Africans, Europeans, and Native Americans combined to become Louisiana Creole culture. Language activist and entertainer Clif St. Laurent is reclaiming and preserving this culture through offering classes in Louisiana Creole, an endangered language. And you don’t need to leave your home to take part in them—they’re also offered virtually.

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If you missed André 3000 ‘s first New Blue Sun tour earlier this year, fret not.

The rapper turned flautist is hitting the road again and this time he's hitting more North American cities besides NYC, Detroit, Chicago, San Francisco, Atlanta and Los Angeles.

New Blue Sun , released in November, is co-produced by the legendary emcee and multi-instrumentalist Carlos Niño, and features the playing of Nate Mercereau, Surya Botofasina, Deantoni Parks, Diego Gaeta, Matthewdavid, V.C.R, Diego Gaeta, Jesse Peterson, and Mia Doi Todd.

The fully instrumental album debuted in the top 10 of multiple Billboard charts like New Age Albums and Top Alternative Albums . He also broke a Hot 100 record for longest song with the 12-minute, 20-second opus "I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a ‘Rap' Album But This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time."

Carlos Niño, Nate Mercereau, and Surya Botofasina with Deantoni Parks will accompany Stacks for these special run of shows. As of right now, André is still touring and is about to embark on a string of dates internationally.

Andre was a special guest performer at the Roots Picnic a few weeks back and he killed it.

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Sept. 28 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Arts Center

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Oct. 4 – Santa Barbara, CA – Arlington Theatre

Oct. 5 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater

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Oct. 11 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Oct. 14 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Oct. 16 – Salt Lake City, UT – Eccles Theater

Oct. 17 – Denver, CO – Ellie Caulkins Opera House

Oct. 19 – Minneapolis, MN – Northrop

Oct. 21 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed

Oct. 22 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Cathedral Theatre

Oct. 25 – Brooklyn, NY – BAM Howard Gilman Opera House

Oct. 30 – Boston, MA – Boch Center Wang Theatre

Nov. 1 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark

Nov. 2 – Akron, OH – Akron Civic Theatre

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