Destrehan Plantation

Established in 1787, Destrehan is the oldest documented plantation in the lower Mississippi Valley. Executive director Tracy Smith says she was skeptical of the ghost stories at first, but "I guess you could say I'm a believer at this point."

A broad two-story plantation house with a hipped roof and twin chimneys behind trees and tall grass, in black and white

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Part of Spookt's Guide to Haunted New Orleans

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Visiting Destrehan Plantation

Official visitor info: Destrehan Plantation
How to visit: Open to the public on guided house tours with a historical interpreter; groups of 20 or more reserve ahead. Join a ghost tour for the story (see Tours That Stop Here).

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