National Historic Landmark · plantation · Vacherie, Louisiana

Oak Alley Plantation

Historic house in Louisiana, United States in Vacherie, Louisiana. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1974Greek Revival architecture
AAHW4064Dinner BellGreat River Road - Bird's Eye View of Oak Alley - NARA - 7718881Great River Road - Foggy Oak Alley - NARA - 7718919
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Oak Alley Plantation

Oak Alley Plantation is a historic plantation located on the west bank of the Mississippi River, in the community of Vacherie, St. James Parish, Louisiana, U.S. Oak Alley is named for its distinguishing visual feature, an alley or canopied path, created by a double row of southern live oak trees about 800 feet long, planted in the early 18th century — long before the present house was built. The allée or tree avenue runs between the home and the River. The property was designated a National Historic Landmark for its architecture and landscaping, and for the agricultural innovation of grafting pecan trees, performed there in 1846–47 by an enslaved gardener. It was first known as Bon Séjour.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address2.5 mi. N of Vacherie, Vacherie vicinity, LA
CountySt. James County
ListedDec 2, 1974
Reference number74002187
Type of placeplantation
StyleGreek Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings, 1 structures

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address2.5 mi. N of Vacherie, Vacherie, LA
Websiteoakalleyplantation.com ↗
Coordinates30.00456, -90.77685 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitJean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve · 40 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

Explore

Why you would stay

Map

4 nearby listings

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74002187. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.