With recent improvements to the grounds and plans for an addition in the fall, Destrehan Plantation Executive Director Tracy Smith said he is excited about the future of the East Bank attraction. […]
As the school year ends and summer draws near, many parents and caretakers may be looking for summer camp opportunities for the children in their care. […]
Through music, dance, demonstrations, exhibits and hands-on activities, Destrehan Plantation invites the public to take a look at Louisiana’s past during Heritage Weekend. […]
Fairs and festivals are back in Louisiana, as Governor John Bel Edwards recently announced loosened coronavirus restrictions for the state. […]
Leaders from the River Region and the Louisiana’s River Parishes Tourist Commission commemorated the 210th anniversary of the 1811 Slave Revolt by dedicating a new 10-mile trail Friday. […]
Candle and butter making, African dance and drumming, Native American dance and storytelling. […]
In an unprecedented year where little has been certain, Destrehan Plantation Executive Director Tracy Smith said he is excited to host the 48th Annual Destrehan Plantation Arts and Crafts Event. […]
While the coronavirus pandemic has brought undoubted catastrophe to businesses both small and large, one local organization is grappling with the next steps to take to ensure doors stay open. […]
This summer students will have the opportunity to explore history through hands-on activities when Destrehan Plantation hosts it’s first Past Times Summer Camp. […]
The Smoke and Oaks BBQ and Music Festival planned by Destrehan Plantation for May 29-30 has been canceled, with plantation Executive Director Tracy Smith noting that a lack of financial sponsorships, coupled with costs, made the event non-viable. […]
For more than 20 years, St. Charles Parish schoolchildren have enjoyed the annual Heritage Day festivities at Destrehan Plantation, and along with it the chance to “go back in time” to experience some of the most significant events of the 1800s. […]
A national civil rights group’s call to stop holding weddings at historic slave plantations hasn’t affected Destrehan Plantation, or at least not yet. […]
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