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Destrehan Plantation

Destrehan, United States of America

Destrehan Plantation

Destrehan Plantation (French: Plantation Destrehan) is an antebellum mansion in the French Colonial style modified with Greek Revival architectural elements. It is located in southeast Louisiana, near the town of Destrehan. During the 19th century, the plantation was a major producer of indigo and t

hen sugarcane. The home is most commonly associated with its second owner, Jean-Noël Destréhan, who served briefly as the first United States senator from Louisiana in 1812. He was influential in the transition of the Orleans Territory to statehood. The house is a unique example of a plantation home outliving the oil refinery that had been built around it. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural quality and association with important people and events in Louisiana history.

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