Woodland Plantation
National Register of Historic Places

Woodland Plantation

West Pointe a la Hache, Plaquemines County, Louisiana
Listed
June 17, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
98000702

About this property

Woodland Plantation, in West Pointe à la Hache, Louisiana, is a historic building and a former plantation house. It is located at 21997 Louisiana Highway 23 in West Pointe à la Hache, in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. This sugar plantation was once worked by enslaved people. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 18, 1998. The St. Patrick's Catholic Church was moved to the grounds of the Plantation in 1998 in order to preserve it. The church is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Woodland Plantation is depicted in A Home on the Mississippi, an 1871 lithograph; which later was licensed for use on the label of Southern Comfort after Prohibition ended. Privately owned, the location has most recently operated as a bed and breakfast.

Location

21997 LA 23
West Pointe a la Hache, Plaquemines County, Louisiana
29.58674, -89.82719

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Questions about this property

When was Woodland Plantation listed on the National Register?

Woodland Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Woodland Plantation?

Woodland Plantation is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Woodland Plantation?

The period of significance for Woodland Plantation is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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