5 Reasons Destrehan Plantation Is the Best Tour for Kids

Trying to decide which Louisiana plantation to tour with your kids? According to Canadian mom blogger Kathryn Gignac who toured four plantations with her three sons, Destrehan Plantation, located just 25 minutes from the New Orleans French Quarter, is “The Best for Families.”

Gignac wrote, “Destrehan Plantation is a great choice for all ages, and a must-visit for families that want to make sure their children really get the chance to understand just how the plantations operated.”

Here’s are five reasons she recommends Destrehan: 

1. With age-appropriate tours for kids grades K-12, the plantation is known for its “stellar Heritage Education Program.” 
2. Tour guides in period clothing ensure families stay engaged.
3. Kids learn how enslaved peoples were bought and sold, how plantations were constructed, how food was stored in the heat, all about the 1811 Slave Revolt and more.
4. Children are given a scavenger hunt paper and can collect a prize at the end of the tour.
5. On group tours, special activities from the plantation era are often included in the programming.

Gignac wrote, “As we journeyed through the house, we had the chance to see an authentic piece of American history, an original document signed by Thomas Jefferson. The boys also loved learning about how their lives would have been different in the 1800s. Zack, at twelve, was excited to learn that he would already have his own apartment outside the main house!”

If you’re looking for an activity that is both fascinating and educational, this is it! Learn more.