Locations

Here you will find articles on preserved locations including buildings, landscapes and villages.

Laura Plantation

Sand W. Marmillion
Added: April 15, 2007

Opened to the public for the first time in 1994, Laura Plantation offers a rare view of the Creole culture of south Louisiana. By Creole, we refer to the non-Anglo-Saxon culture that flourished in this region before Louisiana became part of the United States. Europeans, West Africans and Native Americans contributed to this unusual mix.

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Le Jardin Français at Laura Plantation

Mark W. Thomas
Added: April 15, 2007

Laura Plantation has undergone a dramatic lifetime of two centuries plus.  An exemplary display of authentic Creole architecture and culture, Laura has evolved: been added to, subtracted from, conserved, restored, burned, re-restored, and will continue to evolve into the future.