Attractions in Plaquemine, Louisiana

Historic Homes & Buildings

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 225-687-2402
57805 Main Street, Plaquemine, LA 70764
Located in the Historic District
Considered the finest example of Italian Romanesque architecture in the South, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church features a beautiful balastrino altar, campanile... more info map

Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site 225-687-7158
57730 Main Street, Plaquemine, LA 70764
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... more info map

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

DOW Chemicals Plant Tour 225-685-8000
Route 1 and Route 1148, Plaquemine, LA 70764
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... more info
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... more info