Destrehan Plantation is located at 13034 River Road, one half mile east of Destrehan Bridge. Destrehan Plantation was an important landmark during the German Coast Uprising/1811 Slave Revolt, the largest slave insurrection on American soil. In 1811 between 150 and 500 enslaved people, led by Charles Deslondes, marched from a plantation near present-day LaPlace to Kenner, and several slaves from Destrehan joined them. 31,631 were here. clock. DESTREHAN – The Destrehan Plantation will hold its 10th annual Spring Heritage Day for students of all ages on Wednesday, April 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. DESTREHAN — The River Road Historical Society is seeking photos of people, places and events in St. Charles Parish prior to 1960 for an exhibit at Heritage Weekend at Destrehan Plantation on May 1-2, 2021 and for display at the St. Charles Parish Library. More than one hundred slaves were killed during the uprising, and approximately seventy-five others faced tribunals, one of which took place at Destrehan. Of the plantation's dependency buildings, only one hip-roofed structure of unknown purposes survives. ticket. May 1 at 9:00 AM – May 2 at 3:00 PM CDT. The Plantation is open for guided tours by costumed interpreters 9:00am to 4:00pm, daily (except major holidays). Hosted by Destrehan Plantation. For more than 20 years, St. Charles Parish schoolchildren have enjoyed the annual In 1997, an immense elevated mule barn, 162 feet by 35 feet, constructed in the 1830s of pegged timber, was moved from Glendale Plantation and rebuilt at Destrehan. When explorer Rene-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle claimed Louisiana as a territory for France, the banks of the Mississippi River promised riches to those who settled there. The event will be held on the grounds behind the plantation house at 13034 River Rd. Heritage Day … Tickets. Ormond Plantation Restaurant, Destrehan: See 64 unbiased reviews of Ormond Plantation Restaurant, rated 4.5 of 5 on Tripadvisor and ranked #3 of 23 restaurants in Destrehan. Pre-registration is required for school groups. Destrehan was the son of Jean Baptiste Destrehan de Tours, royal treasurer of the French colony of Louisiana, and it is from him that both the name of the plantation and the name of the town are derived. After DeLogny's death in 1792, the Destrehans inherited the plantation and house. Destrehan Plantation, the oldest plantation home in the lower Mississippi Valley, established 1787. Destrehan Plantation’s 21st Annual Spring Heritage Day is April 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the plantation grounds at 13034 River Road in Destrehan. Destrehan is open to the public. Museum, house tours, historical interpretation, craft demonstrations, exhibits. Destrehan Plantation is the oldest documented plantation south of the Mississippi River Valley. This event is open to the public. Fortunately, the house was not damaged by Hurricane Katrina, but please check with them directly to confirm the current hours of operation.