Location: Plaquemine
Top Things to do in Plaquemine
Top 7 Things to do in Plaquemine, Louisiana (LA)
Plaquemine is a city in and the parish seat of Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,119 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Restaurants in Plaquemine
1. The Last Wilderness Swamp Tour
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5.0 based on 90 reviews
A Louisiana swamp tour like no other! We are a family owned and operated business who share the same passion for the swamp. By using smaller boats, we provide an adventure deep into the magical swamps of the Atchafalaya Basin, where other swamp tours with their big boats can’t go.
2. Jack Miller's & J's Lounge
3. Plaquemine Lock
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4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By AmyAE_12
Visiting the Plaquemine Lock gives a unique look inside the history of waterways of the Mississippi River. It’s a quick visit....but can make it a full day by also visiting St Louis Plantation, Madonna Chapel, St Paul Church, Talky Ho Plantation and the Nottoway Plantation. Want more ? Take the ferry to visit the National Hansen’s Disease Museum. It’s currently closed but you can drive around and look thru the windows.
4. Iberville Museum
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4.0 based on 5 reviews
The Iberville Museum is located in historic downtown Plaquemine, in the old courthouse and city hall. The newest permanent exhibit is on the Atchafalaya Basin! It focuses on how humans have interacted with this natural waterway, starting in the 1700s and ending in the 1950s. In this exhibit, is a 17 ft model of a houseboat, a 24 ft long antique putt-putt bateau, as well as many other artifacts and images that reflect life in the swamp.
Reviewed By QRISTYNE - Narragansett, United States
We wanted to stop somewhere on the way from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, and saw that Plaquemine had a historic center so decided to stop off here. So glad we did! In addition to the local artifacts in the main exhibit hall, there is a fascinating new exhibit on the Atchafalaya Basin. I didn't even really know what that was, but we were guided by Meghan (the museum curator), who helped create this exhibit from oral histories and the result is amazing. There is an example of a house boat, and of the flat bottom boats used by the Cajun people who lived in the swamps in this area. Stories and artifacts from these people, and the story of the flood of 1927 and the subsequent changes to the swamps that led to an end (or great changes) to the way of life. Really special experience, we also visited the Lock across the street, which is free and worth a short visit.
5. Carl F Grant Civic Center
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 2 reviews
6. St. John The Evangelist Church
7. Episcopal Church Of The Holy Communion
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