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Visiting Felicity Plantation, Vacherie, Louisiana: practical guide for first-time visitors

Felicity Plantation is a working sugarcane plantation and historic house museum in Vacherie, Louisiana, on the west bank of the Mississippi River. A sister property to St. Joseph Plantation — both owned by the Waguespack family — Felicity offers a distinct guided house tour in…

Visiting Laura Plantation, Vacherie, Louisiana: practical guide for first-time visitors

Laura Plantation is a Creole heritage site in Vacherie, Louisiana. It's on the west bank of the Mississippi River, approximately 60 miles west of New Orleans. It is built around four generations of documented first-person accounts from the Duparc-Locoul family — owners and enslaved alike…

Visiting the Old Ursuline Convent Museum, New Orleans: practical guide for first-time visitors

The Old Ursuline Convent Museum is a historic museum occupying the oldest building in the Mississippi River Valley. It's located at 1100 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Built between 1745 and 1752 under French colonial authority, the convent has served…

Visiting St. Joseph Plantation, Vacherie, Louisiana: practical guide for first-time visitors

St. Joseph Plantation is a working sugarcane plantation and living history museum in Vacherie, Louisiana. It's located on the west bank of the Mississippi River, approximately 50 miles west of New Orleans. It is one of the few fully intact antebellum sugarcane plantations in Louisiana…

Warplanes at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana.

National WWII Museum, New Orleans: Plan your visit with 2026 ticket prices, hours

The National WWII Museum is a history museum in the Historic Warehouse District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It's dedicated to the American experience in the Second World War. This 2026 travel guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, parking, transport, accessibility, and practical tips for planning…