St. Joseph Plantation Admission & Guided Tour
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Experience St. Joseph Plantation, one of the few fully intact sugar cane plantations left in the River Parishes. Visitors will explore the plantation home, original slave cabins, detached kitchen, blacksmith's shop, carpenter's shed, and schoolhouse. Take a walk back in time and enjoy a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the many interesting people, both free and not, who have called this plantation "home."
Activity Highlights
- St. Joseph Plantation Admission & Guided Tour
- Guided tours by family members that have owned the property since the 1870's
- Guests drive and take in the plantation at their own pace
- Learn about the sugar cane industry in South Louisiana
- Children under 6 years old are free
Safety Precautions
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
What's Included
- Plantation admission
- Guided, narrated tour of St Joseph Plantation's home
- Self-guided walking tour of grounds (map provided)
What to bring
- Weather appropriate attire
- Umbrella, raincoat, or poncho
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Lunch & snacks
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Face mask
- Camera
- ID
Restrictions
- In an effort to provide the most accurate information regarding all COVID-19 measures, policies, restrictions, and requirements, please reach out to the provider prior to your activity/trip date.
- Due to the historic nature of the plantation, access to the second floor is by stairs only.
- All children under 18 years old must be with an adult at all times.
- No photography is permitted inside the plantation home.
- Pets or service animals are not permitted.
- Tours are not handicap accessible.
Additional information
- These tours go out rain or shine. Please note that a portion of the tour will take place on the plantation grounds, so if it looks like there is rain in the forecast, please dress appropriately and remember to bring your umbrella.
- St. Joseph plantation gift shop offers visitors many items including paintings and unique gifts had crafted by family members and local artists.
- Tours do not run on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.
- Rates are per person and include all taxes. Rates do not include gratuity to guides.
- First tour begins at 10:00AM local time and the last tour is at 3:00PM daily.
- Picnic tables are provided for those that want to bring picnic lunches.
- Children under 6 years old are free.
- There are restrooms on-site.
Location
3535 LA-18, Vacherie, LA 70090, USA
St. Joseph Plantation Admission & Guided Tour
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The tour was amazing
about 2 years ago
We loved this tour. I have three boys (ages 12, 11, & 6) who really got a lot out of this (the older ones more than the younger one) and enjoyed learning about the history. The house was gorgeous and the tour guide was so good and full of knowledge. It really was one of the highlights of our trip.
Leigh Waters
Plantation Tour
about 3 years ago
Very good tour by Jessie
Amy Dawson
A Labor of Love!
about 4 years ago
We really enjoyed our tour of St Joseph Plantation... We were amazed at how much work had been done to restore the plantation. Equally as amazing is the fact that three families, all descendants of plantation owners, have banded together to ensure that their plantations continue to produce sugar cane crops in the families’ tradition. Miss Diane was a wonderful and gracious guide, and is certainly not afraid of hard work. And her personal recollections and stories of her family’s history provided a unique perspective to our tour: it wasn’t just history, it was something near and dear to her heart! We thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and recommend this tour to anyone wishing to not only learn about the history of a plantation, but actually see one in action!
lisa marrero
Plantation Home Tour
about 4 years ago
My tour guide was exceptional. Very informative and welcoming. I appreciated all of the information and being able to walk around the grounds when the tour was over. Also, the information on sugar cane farming was great! I study farming so I appreciated that piece. Thank you so much!
Ilene Byers