Tobasco Factory Museum and Nottoway Plantation

Avery Island is a natural paradise located in southern Louisiana where the world famous TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce has been produced by the McIlhenny family since 1868. The Nottoway Plantation, on the western banks of the Mississippi River, southwest of Baton Rouge and northwest of New Orleans, stands a stunning and truly awe-inspiring Greek and Italianate style “White Castle”. This is Nottoway Plantation, the South’s largest antebellum mansion, and the mere fact that she actually is still standing is a tribute to the tenacity, courage and commitment of many people throughout her history. Nottoway has survived the Civil War, a variety of owners, and years of decline and disrepair to become a favorite destination for visitors the world over.