Destrehan Plantation

Destrehan Plantation is a two-story Antebellum mansion in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. The verandas wrap around both floors and rest on wooden columns that face the Mississippi River shore.

The estate took shape starting in 1787 under Spanish rule, when Charles Pacquet built the raised house for Robert Antoine Robin de Logny. After the Civil War, the Freedmen's Bureau turned it into a learning center.

The name comes from Jean Noël Destrehan, whose family ran the estate for generations. Visitors today can walk through the rooms and see how French Colonial traditions merged with later Greek influences.

The estate sits along River Road and can be explored on guided tours. On hot days, the verandas offer shade, and comfortable shoes help on the wooden floors.

After the Civil War, the site offered formerly enslaved people access to education and work opportunities through a center set up on the grounds. This phase gave the place a new purpose that went far beyond its earlier function.

Location: St. Charles Parish

Architectural style: Antebellum architecture

Website: http://destrehanplantation.org

GPS coordinates: 29.94528,-90.36528

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:29