Page 146 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - New Orleans

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1 Lower Mississippi Plantations

The River Road meanders along both banks of the
Mississippi River, changing route numbers as it goes.
It runs behind the levee, past petrochemical plants,
towering live oaks draped with Spanish moss, and
magnificent plantation homes. Creole families
once owned and operated the plantations located
between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Some of
the old plantation residences have been given a
new lease of life as small museums. Restored Plantations
Many plantations are carefully restored
and are open to the public as bed and
breakfast hotels.
Ponchatoula
Baton Rouge
16

P ass Manchac
61
Plaquemine Lake
Gonzales
1 Amite Maurepas
10

White Mississ ippi Lake
Castle Pontchartrain
Nottoway 55
The largest plantation in the area,
Nottoway boasts an impressive Donaldsonville 61
65 rooms.
Laplace
Lutcher
70
Kenner
Hahnville
Lac des
Lake Napoleonville Allemands Luling
Verret
90

1 Lafourche

Houmas House Thibodaux
The country’s largest sugar plantation in
the 19th century, this grand house now
displays a fine antiques collection.

Madewood Plantation
Key This Greek Revival style
plantation house is one
Freeway
of the best preserved in
Major road the area and is also a
Minor road bed and breakfast.

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