Laurel Valley Village & Sugar Plantation
Laurel Valley is the largest surviving 19th and 20th century sugar plantation and features miles of sugarcane fields, the original slave cabins, schoolhouse and church. Visit the general store and view antique tools used for harvesting sugar cane.
Learn more about the History of Laurel Valley, the facilities and buildings, what plantation life was like, and the movies that were filmed here through their 1-hour guided walking tours. Tours run daily at 10:30 AM & 2:00 PM and are available for purchase directly on their website under the 'Tour Booking' tab HERE
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