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St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (circa 1926)
57805 Main Street • Plaquemine, LA 70764
Located in the Historic District
225-687-2402
Considered the finest example of Italian Romanesque architecture in the South, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church features a beautiful balastrino altar, campanile and portico. Its stained glass windows were made in Germany after World War II. map

Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site
57730 Main Street • Plaquemine, LA 70764
225-687-7158
Bayou Plaquemine was an important waterway from the Mississippi River to the interior of Louisiana from the 1800's to the mid-1900's. In the late 1800's, Congress authorized the construction of a lock here. Designed by Col. George W. Goethals, later the chief engineer of the design and construction of the Panama Canal, construction on the lock began in 1895 and ended in 1909. This state historic site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and includes a museum, visitors’ center, and an open air pavilion. map

Iberville Museum
57735 Main Street • Plaquemine, LA 70764
225-687-0830
Doric columns, original cypress beams and brick walls. Early 1900 artifacts and images of the Iberville area. map

DOW Chemicals Plant Tour
Route 1 and Route 1148 • Plaquemine, LA 70764
225-685-8000
DOW began operating at the site in 1956. Today it is the largest petrochemical plant in Louisiana, with eighteen seperate production units on 1,400 acres of former cane fields. The largest plant of its type in the world, generating enough power to supply Louisiana with electricity.
Last Wilderness, The
225-659-2499
A personalized swamp tour using a small six-passenger boat. Journey into the swamps of the Atchafalaya Basin. The tour lasts a minimum of two hours. You will experience breathtaking views, gigantic cypress trees, local culture, and native wildlife. more...