Heritage Weekend at Destrehan Plantation
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Destrehan Plantation 13034 River Road, Destrehan, Louisiana 70047
Explore what Louisiana life was like in the 1800s at Destrehan Plantation's Heritage Weekend. Through live music, African and vintage dancing, demonstrations of daily chores and simple pastimes, and hands-on activities, the contributions of the many cultures that made up Louisiana are on exhibit. War of 1812 and Civil War reenactors will be present to talk about those significant events in Louisiana history, with Civil War battles reenacted daily. Some of the many performances include dancing by the Nikiruka African Dance and Drum Ensemble and the Feliciana Vintage Dancers, plus music by Reaux, Roscoe & Abadie, Kitchen Session, and James Linden Hogg. destrehanplantation.org/events/heritage-day.