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City in Louisiana, United States
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Plaquemine is the seat of Iberville Parish in the River Parishes area of Louisiana.
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Designed in 1909 by Colonel George Washington Goethals, who went on to design the Panama Canal, this structure is great fun to check out even though it's no longer operating: you can walk along the precipitous edges of the lock and still imagine how freight vessels were conveyed from Bayou Plaquemine to the Mississippi River.
Built by slaves for John Randolph, this 1850s antebellum estate is reputed to be the South's largest and looks like it could be the White House. It functions as a hotel and restaurant but is also available for tours.
Practical, with pool and breakfast bar.
Plaquemine sits along the Great River Road (in this case Hwy 1), and is an easy 15 mile drive south of Baton Rouge, just past the sprawling Dow Plant.
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