Everything New Roads is known for
Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near New Roads.
St. Francisville, on a bluff above the Mississippi, served as capital of the independent Republic of West Florida from September 26 to December 10, 1810. Fulwar Skipwith was elected governor and a bicameral legislature was seated before President Madison annexed the territory and the Lone Star flag was lowered for the last time.
Site of the longest true siege in American military history, lasting 48 days in 1863, and one of the first major engagements where African American troops fought for the Union.
The largest maximum-security prison in the United States, built on a former plantation named after the African country from which enslaved people were taken.
13 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
Imagine life on a sprawling Louisiana plantation, and you're picturing a place much like Parlange. This stunning example of French Colonial architecture offers a glimpse into the past. Oral tradition suggests that both…
St. Francisville, on a bluff above the Mississippi, served as capital of the independent Republic of West Florida from September 26 to December 10, 1810. Fulwar Skipwith was elected governor and a bicameral legislature…
Pull over here for a second; this unassuming spot was actually the birthplace of a literary giant. Riverlake Plantation, right here on the False River, isn't just another pretty antebellum mansion; it's a place steeped…
These are the only two surviving slave cabins from the River Lake plantation, offering a stark reminder of a dark past. These cabins once housed enslaved people who toiled on the River Lake plantation, also known as…
They say this is one of America's most haunted houses, and with a history like this, it's easy to see why. This is the Myrtles Plantation. Built around 1796 by General David Bradford, it was a working plantation. Like…
Pull over here and you'll be stepping back in time to the meticulously preserved world of Rosedown Plantation. In 1835, Daniel and Martha Turnbull commissioned the construction of Rosedown. Enslaved people built the…
You're driving near a place that saw some serious fighting during the Civil War: Port Hudson. This unassuming spot along the Mississippi River was the site of a 48-day siege, the longest in American military history. In…
Site of the longest true siege in American military history, lasting 48 days in 1863, and one of the first major engagements where African American troops fought for the Union.
You're driving through a piece of Louisiana history right now. This is the Jackson Historic District, and it's like stepping back in time to the 19th century. This area really took shape between 1815 and 1845. It became…
You're near the original campus of Centenary College, a place that unexpectedly became a key staging ground during the Mexican-American War. Founded in 1825 in Mississippi, the college moved here to Jackson in 1845.…
As you drive past, pause and consider the countless lives that were shaped – and shattered – by the sugar fields of Allendale Plantation. This isn't just a historical site; it's a testament to immense human suffering…
The largest maximum-security prison in the United States, built on a former plantation named after the African country from which enslaved people were taken.
The largest maximum-security prison in the US has a museum. Former slave plantation turned prison.