Felicity Plantation is a Greek Revival (with French Creole influences) plantation in Vacherie, Louisiana, and a filming location for 12 Years a Slave (2013), Roots (2016) and The Skeleton Key (2005) among other productions. Built in 1846, and is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Location: Vacherie, Louisiana, United States

Verified facts

Located in Vacherie
confidence 80/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-1769, SRC-1770, SRC-1771, SRC-7696, SRC-7697
Built in 1846
confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-1770, SRC-1772, SRC-8905
Architectural style: Greek Revival (with French Creole influences)
confidence 80/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-1770, SRC-7698, SRC-7699, SRC-8905
Historic designation: National Register of Historic Places
confidence 80/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-1769, SRC-1770, SRC-7700, SRC-8905
Appeared in 12 Years a Slave (movie, 2013)
confidence 95/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-1771, SRC-1772, SRC-7701, SRC-7702, SRC-2289
Appeared in Roots (tv, 2016)
confidence 80/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-4450, SRC-4451, SRC-7697, SRC-7702, SRC-9945
Appeared in The Skeleton Key (movie, 2005)
confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-1772, SRC-2289, SRC-5736
Appeared in All the King's Men (movie, 2006)
confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-1772, SRC-2289, SRC-9945
Appeared in Queen Sugar (tv, 2016)
confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-1772, SRC-2289, SRC-11055

Evidence & sources

SRC-11055 — The Cinemaholic – Where Is Queen Sugar Filmed? (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-1769 — National Register of Historic Places listings in St. James Parish, Louisiana — Wikipedia (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-1770 — Felicite Plantation, Vacherie Louisiana — Historic Structures (Tier 2, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-1771 — Filming Locations for 12 Years A Slave (2013) — Movie-Locations.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-1772 — Felicity Plantation — American Aristocracy (Tier 3, established_blog; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-2289 — Twelve Years A Slave | St. Joseph Plantation (official site) (Tier 1, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-4450 — nola.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-4451 — louisianalife.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-5736 — Felicity Plantation — Wikipedia (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-7696 — Louisiana's River Parishes — Felicity Plantation (Tier 2, article; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-7697 — Tripster — Felicity Plantation Guided Tour in Vacherie, Louisiana (Tier 3, article; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-7698 — The Abroad Guide — New Orleans: Felicity Plantation Guided Tour (Tier 3, article; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-7699 — GetYourGuide — New Orleans: Felicity Plantation Tour (Tier 3, article; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-7700 — Waymarking.com — Felicite, Vacherie, LA (U.S. National Register of Historic Places) (Tier 3, database; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-7701 — WAFB Channel 9 — Setting of '12 Years a Slave' enjoys post-Oscar popularity (Tier 2, article; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-7702 — Peek — Felicity Plantation: Historic Sugarcane Legacy (Tier 3, article; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-8905 — National Register of Historic Places Registration Form — Felicite Plantation, St. James Parish, Louisiana (NRHP ref. #10000062), National Park Service / Louisiana SHPO (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-9945 — Film Oblivion — Vacherie filming locations (Felicity Plantation) (Tier 2, film_location_database; retrieved June 2026)

How we verify

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