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Historic Homes & Buildings

Belle Alliance Plantation (circa 1846)
7254 Highway 308 South • Donaldsonville, LA 70346
225-474-3443
Located on the east bank of Bayou Lafourche in Assumption Parish, Belle Alliance Plantation was built by successful sugar planter Charles Anton Kock, also owner of St. Emma Plantation, as the centerpiece for his 7,000-acre sugar plantation. This Greek Revival-style manor contains 33 rooms and 6 great square columns. It is a private residence and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. map
St. Emma Plantation (circa 1847)
1283 South Highway 1 • Donaldsonville, LA 70346
225-657-6550
Located just west of the Bayou Lafourche, St. Emma Plantation is a large mid-19th century Greek Revival-style plantation house furnished with Empire-period furniture. It was owned from 1854 to 1869 by Charles A. Kock, one of the leading sugar planters of Louisiana, and was the site of a Civil War skirmish. The home is open by appointment only and is listed on National Register of Historic Places. map

Historic Donaldsonville Museum
318 Mississippi Street • Donaldsonville, LA 70346
225-746-0004
Features artifacts dating from 1800's to 1950's depicting history of area. map
River Road African American Museum
406 Charles Street • Donaldsonville, LA 70346
Located in the Downtown Historic District
225-474-5553
Dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting art, artifacts, and buildings related to the history and culture of African Americans in rural communities along the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. This museum was the first Louisiana member of the National Park Service's Network to Freedom. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. more... map