Booking a trip
Student field trips are booked through the Heritage Education Program, separate from general admission — reach out directly to schedule a visit for your class or group. Book at least a month ahead to secure your preferred date, and plan for a minimum of two hours on site.
Heritage Education Coordinator
Brenda Benoit
(985) 764-9315, ext. 3
brenda@destrehanplantation.org →Resources for teachers
Grade-by-grade classroom materials aligned to Louisiana Social Studies standards, carried over from the current site.
K–7 curriculum guides
Downloadable lesson materials organized by grade level.
Answer keys & reading lists
Supporting materials for classroom follow-up.
1811 Slave Revolt quiz
A student quiz tied to the German Coast Uprising, part of the on-site tour.
Teacher in-service opportunities
Direct coordination between classroom teachers and the plantation's Heritage Education Program coordinator to plan a visit around your curriculum.
Vocabulary & suggested reading
Vocabulary lists tied to the visit, plus a suggested reading list for follow-up in the classroom.
What happens on the tour
Costumed historical interpreters lead the visit, drawing direct connections between plantation life and today.
Guided by historical interpreters
Interpreters educate students about the lives of those who lived on the plantation, both free and enslaved, and relate colonial and early-statehood life to contemporary times.
Hands-on & research-based
Students interact directly with interpreters, develop research opportunities, and witness folk-life demonstrations during the visit.
Classroom follow-up
Online resource materials and social media channels extend the learning after the trip.