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Local & General Info
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Areas Served:
Port Allen, East and West Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
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Area Airports:
Baton Rouge Metro
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West Baton Rouge Museum:
845 North Jefferson
Port Allen, LA
225-335-2422
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 AM-4:30 PM
Sunday: 2:00 PM-5:00 PM
Free Admission
Discover the unique way of life of 19th and 20th century sugar plantations. The museum offers guided tours through a c1850 slave cabin, a c1830 French-Creole plantation owner's home, and an exhibit of a spectacular 22-foot working model of a sugar mill. "Living history" demonstrations available with advanced notice. Outreach programs for children and adults.
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Poplar Grove Plantation Home:
225-344-3913
Built for the 1884 World's Fair in New Orleans, Poplar Grove reflects the Japanese influence on Victorian architectural design. Group tours, private parties, meetings, plantation dining and gospel choirs, by advance reservation. Private home listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Port Allen Lock:
225-343-3752
Connects the Mississippi River to the Intracoastal Waterway. Visitors can stand on the lock wall and watch barges and other commercial vessels pass through every day from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Located off of Highway 1 South; follow the signs to the Port.
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Port of Greater Baton Rouge:
225-342-1660
Head of deepwater navigation on the Mississippi River. The docks and administrative building are located in the port complex off of Highway 1, south of the I-10 bridge.
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The Dow Chemical Company Plant:
225-353-6623
Located on 1,500 acres, the Dow Chemical complex is the largest petrochemical facility in Louisiana. Over 50 basic bulk chemicals are manufactured at the LA Highway 1 facility between Addis and Plaquemine. Tours available by advance reservation.
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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church:
Church Office: 225-749-2189
A faith community since 1835, the church and cemetery are located on S. River Road in Brusly. Many family names in the cemetery are those of Acadians who settled in the area.
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Orange Grove Store:
225-343-7567
Authentic plantation commissary store (circa 1850) featuring an extensive antique culinary collection. People who lived and worked on nearby plantations came to the store for mail, supplies, food and household needs, and as a meeting place for news and gossip. Located 11.5 miles north of Port Allen on the River Road. By appointment or drive by.
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Allendale Plantation Historic District:
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its status as a rare surviving plantation complex. On the River Road north of Port Allen. Private; drive-by.
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Port Allen Middle School:
the present-day Port Allen Middle School is considered one of the finest examples of art deco buildings in Louisiana. Located on Rosedale Road (Highway 986) east of Highway 1. National Register of Historic Places.
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Homestead House:
Located on the River Road north of Port Allen, Homestead House has been a West Baton Rouge Parish Landmark since it was built between 1915 and 1917. Private home.
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Scott's Cemetery:
Scott's United Methodist Church
225-383-2234
The burial place of African-Americans important to West Baton Rouge history dates back to the 1850's. Located in Port Allen on the corner of Court and Commerce Streets near the old ferry landing.
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Cinclare Sugar Mill:
Produces raw sugar from cane grown in nearby fields. Each fall the crop for the following year is planted and the mature crop is harvested and processed during the season known as "grinding." Located near Brusly on Highway 1. National Register Historic District. Private.
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Schoonmaker Home:
The private home situated in the midst of moss-draped live oaks that arch across the road was the location recently for a Japanese film entitled "Solitude Point" on the River Road north of Port Allen.
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Back Brusly Oak:
Believed to be over 350 years old, the Brusly Oak has traditionally been a community "bulletin board" and meeting place. Located on N. LaBauve west of Highway 1.
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Addis Town Hall:
Located on Highway 1
225-687-4844
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Houses the Addis Historical Society's collection of photographs, memorabilia, and exhibits on the town's history as a flourishing railroad town.
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Addis Historical Museum (1920):
Ray Rivet Street
Addis
225-687-4844
Formerly the Bank of Addis, built in 1920 and listed on National Register of Historical Places. Only original central business district structure remaining. Collection of photographs, memorabilia, and exhibits on the town's history are housed here.
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The Hebert House:
East Main Street in Brusly
Private
French Creole home (circa 1835) listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to many original interior features, there are three sets of pegged French doors on the exterior.
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Monte Vista Plantation Home:
Built in the late 1850's by Louis de Favrot, son of Pierre Joseph de Favrot who purchased the land in 1800. Located on the River Road north of Port Allen. Private home, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Margaret Plantation Home:
The high peaks and sloping roof are typical of French colonial plantation homes of the early 1800's. Located off Highway 1 on Lafiton Lane. Private.
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Catherine Plantation Home:
The 200-year-old-house (circa 1790) has been moved three times because of levee setbacks made necessary by the swift current of the river at this point. Located on the River Road north of Port Allen. Private.
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Statue of Governor Henry Watkins Allen:
Seated statue facing the columned parish courthouse was created by well-known sculptor Angela Gregory. Allen served in the Civil War at the Battles of Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Baton Rouge and rose to the rank of brigadier general; later he became the last Confederate governor of Louisiana. Port Allen was named for this early West Baton Rouge Parish land owner.
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West Baton Rouge Parish Library:
225-342-7920
Hours of Operation:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday and Thursday: 8:30 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Books, periodicals, audio and video cassettes, microfilm of newspapers, Louisiana and genealogical collections, summer and children's reading programs, outreach programs, internet access, online and dial-in catalog access. Highway 1 in Port Allen.
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West Baton Rouge Visitor Information Center:
225-344-2920 or 800-654-9701
Hours of operation: Daily 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Brochures, maps and information on tourist attractions and events, plus local lodging and dining. Located at the I-10 and LA Highway 415 interchange.
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Choctaw Plantation & Railroad:
Ellwood Road, Brusly
225-749-2205
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Ride the sugar train through the beautiful gardens past the Choctaw Plantation home, c1830. Stop at the Depot and Scale house c1894. See a miniature train collection, lanterns, caboose whistles, and other memorabilia depicting sugar plantation life.
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City of Port Allen Railroad Depot:
LA Highway 1
Port Allen
225-346-5670
19th Century Railroad Depot building and pavilion. Farmers Market, community meeting place.
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Port Allen Days Inn & Suites
