A 19th-century Houma, LA, sugar plantation house
southdown plantation
GUIDED TOUR HOURS: Tuesday - Saturday | 10 AM & 1 PM | Reservations only
CLOSED: SUNDAY - Monday
Southdown plantation & Museum preserves and promotes history, culture, and arts
Southdown Plantation & Museum is owned by the Terrebonne Historical & Cultural Society (THACS), a non-profit organization founded in 1972, that preserves and promotes the history of the Southdown Plantation House and Terrebonne Parish's culture and arts through exhibits, education, and special events at Southdown Plantation & Museum.
The house is a lasting tribute to the sugar industry, which helped to nurture Terrebonne Parish from its infancy to its present population of over 100,000 residents. Four generations of the Minor Family, along with hundreds of mill workers, fieldworkers, and their families, lived and labored at Southdown Plantation. The Minor Family occupied Southdown House until 1936. Learn more about Southdown's History.
Terrebonne Historical & Cultural Society (THACS)
The Terrebonne Historical & Cultural Society (THACS) was founded in 1972 by a group of citizens interested in preserving the history of the Southdown Plantation House and Terrebonne Parish's culture and arts. THACS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and receives no public funding from the parish, state, or federal government. All funds come from admission fees, grants, donations, and membership fees. Click here to learn more.
GUIDED TOUR HOURS:
Tuesday-Saturday at 10:00 am & 1:00 pm
Reservations only
Closed: Sunday & Monday
Our tours are currently scheduled twice a day, at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
Location: 1208 Museum Drive, Houma, LA, 70360
Give us a call to book a tour or if you have questions!985.851.0154
Give us a call to book a tour or if you have questions!985.851.0154
help pave the way
Buy a brick to help pave the way to our Brick Paver Patio, a community space for you to enjoy & relax with your friends & family.
Your legacy brick will be a lasting and meaningful tribute to your family, displayed proudly on the grounds of Southdown Museum for
decades to come. All proceeds will aid in the continuous restoration and ongoing operations of the Southdown Plantation Museum.
A trip to the north pole
Get ready to be transported to the North Pole this December 13th & 20th! That's right! Santa will be stopping by not once but TWICE at Southdown Plantation & Museum this Christmas.
Buy tickets online, email info@southdownmuseum.org, call 985.851.0154, or fill out the form to book your tickets to a local, family-friendly Christmas event at Southdown.
Admission Tickets: $25.00 per person | Maximum Party Size: 10 people per group
Garage Sale
Southdown Community Garage Sale
Date & Time: February 21, 2026 @ 7 am - 11:30 am
Location: 1208 Museum Drive, Houma, LA 70360
Registration for garage sale spots is open NOW!
Registration Form Due: Feb. 18, 2026
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