Shadows-on-the-Teche is an American 3,750 square feet (348 m2) historic house, garden, and cemetery. Formerly a working sugar cane plantation with enslaved labor, it is located in New Iberia, Louisiana, United States. Built in 1834 for planter, David Weeks (1786–1834) and his wife Mary Conrad Weeks (1797–1863). The property is also home to the Shadows-on-the-Teche cemetery.Use our New Iberia driving holiday planner to visit Shadows-on-the-Teche on your trip to New Iberia, and learn what else travelers and our writers recommend seeing nearby.
This is a National Historic Landmark since 1974 and is currently owned and operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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I went with a tour group to see this plantation by bus to see s everal plantations. This one was the highlight for me. The tour guide esplained how the family of that time used different items in...
I went with a tour group to see this plantation by bus to see s everal plantations. This one was the highlight for me. The tour guide esplained how the family of that time used different items in... more »
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This tour should be on everyone’s list who visits New Iberia. The grounds were beautiful and the plantation home was a good reminder of life in the past. Our guide was very informative and was able...
This tour should be on everyone’s list who visits New Iberia. The grounds were beautiful and the plantation home was a good reminder of life in the past. Our guide was very informative and was able... more »
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They walk you throughout the old. Everything is well maintained and almost all original pieces in their. It really shows the history from the 1800's. We loved the tour. Would recommend it to anyone any day. They also have graves from the owner and family off on the side, too.
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Enjoyed learning history of the home and people who lived and worked here at time it was established. Really enjoyed the beautiful grounds.
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