St. Joseph Plantation Louisiana

St. Joseph Plantation

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Tripadvisor (360) · Historical landmark in Vacherie, United States
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St. Joseph Plantation is a historic plantation located on the west bank of the Mississippi River in the town of Vacherie, St. James Parish, Louisiana, …

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Oct 26, 2024
We were privileged to experience the Midnight Mourning Tour, which was fantastic. Although it was difficult to navigate transportation so late at night, it was well worth the effort. Our host was so … Full review by PamP1730
Jun 19, 2024
We toured both homes, and thoroughly enjoyed the tours. Our tour guides were very knowledgeable and friendly. They took their time, did not rush us and answered all of our questions. We highly recomm… Full review by Explore48418864718
Apr 29, 2024
This was a remarkably entertaining and learning tour. This is a must see plantation, would not have known about it if we hadn’t passed it. We had a private tour since there were only two of us. We l… Full review by Deborah T
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St. Joseph Plantation, a historical landmark in Vacherie, dates back to 1830 and is included in National Register of Historic Places. When yo…
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Construction completed:1840
Architectural style:Greek Revival

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Don't want to purchase advance tickets but will only be in area for one day. Is it too risky to wait to buy tickets directly at …
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Don't want to purchase advance tickets but will only be in area for one day. Is it too risky to wait to buy tickets directly at plantation for same day tour?
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We had no problem purchasing tickets directly at the plantation. We went mid week and it wasn’t very crowded. Not sure about weekends
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Do you have to pay for a tour or can you walk some of the grounds freely?
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Yes you have to pay for a tour of the house. Well worth it. I think you can walk the grounds without paying, but I would recommend you ask first at the visitor center before doing …
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Yes you have to pay for a tour of the house. Well worth it. I think you can walk the grounds without paying, but I would recommend you ask first at the visitor center before doing so. It would be the courteous think to do. Hope this helps.
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how big is the main house?
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The main house is a smaller 2 story house. It doesn't include much, you basically get a little bit of history. Our guide wasn't that informative and didn't even know that a TV series …
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The main house is a smaller 2 story house. It doesn't include much, you basically get a little bit of history. Our guide wasn't that informative and didn't even know that a TV series Queen Sugar is shot there now. All questions I had about slavery on the plantation couldn't be answered either
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How long does ot take to look round plantation
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I'd give it a couple of hours; the formal talk is very worthwhile and then a bit of a look around. Ron
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We are interested in seeing how sugar cane is harvested and processed is that part of the tour
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We do include a short film about the sugar cane process. You can also ask the tour guide for more information. We have been planting cane for over 140 years. Maureen
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