The best way to visit is by rental car or by tour bus from New Orleans. Expect to spend about two hours at the museum. Learn more: The Whitney Plantation, 5099 Louisiana Highway 18, Edgard, LA ...

The plantation, in Wallace, La., is about an hour’s drive from the heart of New Orleans. The website lists tour operators and a car service (under the “visit” tab). For more information, go ...

Not far from New Orleans is another part of the region's past, both beautiful and tragic. Plantations near New Orleans a must-see: Travel Weekly The Travel Industry's Trusted Voice ...

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There are a dozen restored antebellum mansions and plantations along the west bank of the Mississippi River, on the River Road outside of New Orleans, and they are among the most popular tourist ...

The plantation, originally opened in 1752, has been converted into a museum that tells the stories of enslaved people. ... (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) ...

The plantation, originally opened in 1752, has been converted into a museum that tells the stories of enslaved people.