The Haunting of Destrehan Plantation Where History Meets the Paranormal. Book a tour at Destrehan Plantation and experience a place where history and haunting intertwine. Built between 1787 and 1790, Destrehan Plantation stands as one of Louisiana’s oldest surviving homes, surrounded by centuries-old oaks and heavy with the weight of its past. Once a thriving sugarcane estate, it was also the site of the 1811 German Coast Uprising, the largest slave revolt in United States history, where many re

Step inside Destrehan Plantation, one of Louisiana’s oldest and most haunted mansions, Destrehan Plantation - A Living History Museum where over two centuries of history and tragedy still echo through every room. Built between 1787 and 1790, this haunted plantation near New Orleans is steeped in stories of power, loss, and the supernatural. Once home to the wealthy Destrehan family, it was also the site of the 1811 German Coast Uprising, the largest slave revolt in American history, where captur

Destrehan Plantation is one of the oldest homes in Louisiana, just outside New Orleans. While it’s been featured in major films like Interview with the Vampire, 12 Years a Slave, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, the true history here is far darker than anything shown on screen. In 1811, Destrehan became the site of tribunal trials following the German Coast Uprising—the largest slave revolt in U.S. history. Dozens of enslaved men were captured, tried, and executed here. Their heads were