Civil War | Historic Site
Nottoway Plantation
Louisiana
31025 Route 1
White Castle, LA 70788
United States
Website
This is the largest plantation home in the South, an outstanding example of the opulent lifestyle enjoyed by the wealthy sugar planter before the Civil War. The three-story mansion has sixty-four rooms and was considered immense even by the standards of the antebellum "Golden Age."
Please note that this site is closed due to a fire that occurred in May 2025.
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