Laura was built in 1805 and is one of the oldest Creole plantations left on River Road. The house drapes herself in the colors of yellow, mauve, gray, green, and red.

What happens when you follow a road that shadows the country’s most storied river? In Louisiana, the Great River Road doesn’t just connect destinations, it threads through centuries of survival, ...

In mid-June, we enjoyed a three-day tour of historic plantations along Louisiana's River Road. Exhibits are in six slave cabins on the grounds of Oak Alley Plantation.