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Excursion Plantation Blues and Jazz

By Tours By Marguerite
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$198 per adult
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Overview

The Marmillion family saved La Plantation Laura in the 1990s to commemorate the site where the West African tales of Compair Rabbit and Compair Bouki (Leuk The Hare in Senegal) were first collected in Louisiana.

Between 1808 and 1850, more than 400 slaves of West African origin lived, worked and died on this plantation, home to several families of European origin and adjacent to an Amerindian village.

The Historic Riverlands site was founded to celebrate the unique history of St. John the Baptist Parish and the contributions of African Americans to the development of American music and the civil rights movement.

This tour honours the richness of the musical heritage of African Americans by exploring the development of the region’s iconic musical genres: jazz, zariko (zydeco), blues, gospel, soul, R,B and rock.

Small groups of less than 14 people.

Activity location

  • Laura: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site
    • 2247 Highway 18,
    • 70090-5409, Vacherie, Louisiana, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 716 Royal St
    • 716 Royal Street
    • 70116, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Excursion Plantation Blues and Jazz
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • French
Language options: French
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$197.61 x 1 AdultAU$197.61
Total
Price is AU$197.61

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedall entrance fees
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Laura: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
The Laura Plantation, site of Creole heritage. At this plantation the focus was on the unique culture of Louisiana Francophones and the contributions of countless West African slaves.
Historic Riverlands Soul River Musical Journey Plantation
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
At Historic Riverlands, the focus is on the musical traditions of African Americans and southern Louisiana.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESLaura: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site
    • 2247 Highway 18,
    • 70090-5409, Vacherie, Louisiana, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE716 Royal St
    • 716 Royal Street
    • 70116, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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