Marksville State Historic Site
Ancient Indian Mound Site The Marksville site has 6 ancient Indian mounds with 1 burial mound. The mounds were built from 1 AD to 400 AD. There is the Hopewell influence here. We also have a museum that houses some of the artifacts that were found during the excavations in 1926 and 1933.
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West Baton Rouge Museum
Experience sugar plantation life! Walk the floor boards of a pre-Civil War plantation worker's cabin and see the sugar plantation "big house" that exemplifies the lives of creole sugar planters who lived along the Mississippi River.
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Franklin Historic District
On the National Register of Historic Places, the Franklin Historic District boasts more than 420 noteworthy structures.
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Houmas House Plantation and Gardens
Antebellum mansion open for tours. Experience the southern splendor of "The Sugar Palace" when you step into 16 rooms filled with period antiques and Louisiana artwork. Our experiential tour brings you back to the 1880’s to catch a glimpse of the life of a wealthy sugar Baron and his mistress.
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