Shadows-on-the-Teche

Historical place museum · New Iberia

Shadows-on-the-Teche

Historical place museum · New Iberia

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320 E Main St, New Iberia, LA 70560

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Step into this 1834 Classic Revival plantation home, where lush gardens and authentic furnishings tell the untold stories of Louisiana's past.  

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320 E Main St, New Iberia, LA 70560 Get directions

shadowsontheteche.org
@shadows_on_the_teche

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320 E Main St, New Iberia, LA 70560 Get directions

+1 337 369 6446
shadowsontheteche.org
@shadows_on_the_teche

Features

restroom
crowd family friendly
parking free street
wheelchair accessible parking lot
wheelchair accessible entrance
wheelchair accessible restroom

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Jul 30, 2025

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Kelli K

Google
We really enjoyed this tour. The guide was engaging and we learned both about the family who owned the property and the enslaved who were owned by them. The tour highlighted the realities of living in Louisiana at that time, it didn't sugar-coat anything. It's not a huge house, but it has an interesting history and I would definitely recommend it!

Konni Bryan

Google
The tour was very much centered on the formerly enslaved people that worked on the properties owned by the family. Yes, all slavery is terribly wrong. Then and the slavery that still exists today…it’s all wrong. But I would have liked more information on the house, construction, grounds, etc. Just wanting people to know what to expect.

Tatyana Clark

Google
Dionne was an amazing guide! My family has been settled in this area for generations after slavery. I knew that this plantation had much to do with that dark history. This wasn't a trip to look at a house for me, it was a solemn trip to understand more about myself through the past. I came away feeling like I knew more about how my ancestors (the enslaved people's here) lived and survived. More black people should come back to pay respect. Dionne made this tour exactly what I needed. The hard truth. She didn't sugar coat anything or dismiss any difficult to talk about histories. As a black woman, she handled it with care and compassion. She always made sure to ask if my family and I were doing okay ever step of the way and it helped to ease my mind. I came away feeling more at ease than I thought I would. Thank you!

Kecera Rodrigue

Google
As someone who enjoys History and touring national landmarks this tour was a disappointment. The tour guide lead with bias and inaccuracies. While also trying to cause strong debates with the group. On the other hand the house and grounds were nice and well taken care of.

Cindy Miller

Google
Our guide Dionne was so friendly and her tour was fascinating, We learned so much real history about the home, its' occupants, the town and general history of the area. We are so glad we went!

Roxie

Google
Me and my husband went for a tour of the house and gardens. The historian was very informative of the people and the history of the Shadows. Would definitely go again just to experience it. We also had the new executive director on the tour with us. He was so nice and friendly to talk to and it was definitely a boost in the experience having him along for the tour.

Jeanne Mixon

Google
Our tour guide was very emotionally connected with the place and the historical period and was unflinching in her descriptions. The place and the family were treated with utmost respect, but she was very honest about the troubled history of the house. The house and grounds were beautifully preserved. The guide was similarly respectful of the visitors.

James Weeks

Google
This is close to home with my family because this was built by David Weeks, and descendant of my family. My son and others in the family are named David Weeks. The house and grounds are amazing. So much history with house. Cool fact, Walt Disney signed the door used to register close friends and guests. The visitors center across the street has a vedio about the history and nice things to purchase. A guide will take you to the house and gives a room by room tour. Not far of interstate 10 for a nice visit. Highly recommend.
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Cindy R.

Yelp
First we wandered the visiting center. It was a great start toward familiarizing ourselves with the characters we were about to hear/learn so much about on our tour. Our guide, Dionne, is SO knowledgable and relatable. She shared honest stories about the people who built and lived in the beautiful house. Stories that included not only the wealthy owners, but the enslaved who made their wealth possible and lives comfortable. The presentation of the true history of Louisiana and our United States is so very important. Invest an hour or two in this lesson. You won't be sorry.
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Ashley S.

Yelp
Beautiful and haunted (allegedly) old historical plantation home with a lot of history nestled in the historic downtown. It's now a museum.
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Andi F.

Yelp
I double checked their website and made sure they were doing tours of the house, and oh my goodness, I highly recommend this. This is not your white washed house tour. A couple of the enslaved were actually named. Dionne was the tour guide and she was very thorough and fair in her tour. I was not expecting such a well thought out tour. Prices are reasonable and everyone was friendly.

T S.

Yelp
House and visitor center are worthwhile. The house tour is loaded with questionable content and lots of "drama". The visitor center provides more straight content.
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Misti M.

Yelp
Tour guide was wonderful. It's a beautiful location with lots of history to tell. I definitely recommend.
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Mac M.

Yelp
We've just gone on a tour of this beautiful plantation home. The house is very interesting - as are the furnishings; however, the entire staff appeared to be college students with a summer job! They seemed to lack familiarity with their tasks, whether selling tickets or leading a tour. The tour guide (Adam) was personable and very friendly; however, the tour was very inadequate - especially for the price charged. In fact, it definitely was a great disappointment!! At the start of the tour, he announced that the tour would be different from most other plantation home tours - and he was correct!! He provided very little information regarding the home itself, its construction, and its contents. In fact, much of the time during the 'tour' was spent with Adam asking the tour participants how they would feel if THEY experienced such and such as some people did 'back in the day'! Had he just taken a troublesome psychology class during the spring semester??? Although we enjoyed seeing the home, the tour most definitely was not worth the cost.
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Walker S.

Yelp
We enjoyed an interesting and fun tour of this restored plantation house on the river. What a wonderful staff, answering all our questions and providing stories to explain what we were seeing. Highly recommend when in New Iberia LA.
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Nancy N.

Yelp
This place is beautiful! It has 90% of all the original furniture. With that being said they are very strict with the not touching anything! We went with the 12:15 tour and awe got the older lady as the tour guide. I felt like she was rushing through the tour and she had zero patience. She did talk but she didn't want to answer any questions. It was the end of her work day so you know how it goes. With that being say make surely to go to the 1:15 tour because while wondering around the gardens after our lightning flash tour. We saw a group of the other tour and it was a louder for enthusiastic lady who was speaking way more and sharing way more then what our tour guide said. However I love old plantations and it was a nice experience. Check it out!
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Dakota K.

Yelp
Nice place. I had actually never heard of it before but it was in a book I have from the 1960's so I checked it out. I did not do the house tour, only the gardens. They were a tad small but nice. Im a fan.

Katherine L.

Yelp
Interesting tour. The introduction movie was good. We went in very late Saturday afternoon so there were nobody else. Our tour guide was very nice and knowledgeable. The house was beautiful. Each room was very interesting to look at especially most of the things in there are authentic! The outdoor is beautiful too! Overall this is a most see around here.