Top rated Historic sites in Ridgecrest, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Historic sites in Ridgecrest

Experience the best that Ridgecrest has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 32 places from Historic site category.

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Battle of Pleasant Hill

Historical place

4.90 (61 reviews) (~189.88 km from centre)

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument

Historical place museum

Preserved home of assassinated civil rights icon Medgar Evers, with tours available by appointment.

4.80 (339 reviews) (~148.75 km from centre)

Vicksburg National Military Park

National reserve

Park marking the Civil War's Vicksburg Campaign includes sites, exhibits & the U.S.S. Cairo museum.

4.70 (3K reviews) (~105.53 km from centre)

Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Créole Heritage Site

Historical place museum

An 1805 sugarcane plantation with daily guided tours of the big house, the grounds & a slave cabin.

4.70 (2.7K reviews) (~193.19 km from centre)

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

National reserve

Park with a vast wetland area with boat tours, plus a battlefield, cemetery & cultural centers.

4.70 (1.9K reviews) (~239.8 km from centre)

Vermilionville Historic Village

Historical place museum

Living history museum with restored 18th- to 19th-century homes, plus a restaurant & live music.

4.70 (1.1K reviews) (~160.74 km from centre)

Longue Vue House & Gardens

Garden

Opulent 1940s mansion with period decor & art, plus gardens, ponds & fountains on an 8-acre estate.

4.70 (679 reviews) (~225.16 km from centre)

Poverty Point World Heritage Site

Historical place

Massive Native American site with a towering mound, landscapes & ruins of a thriving commercial hub.

4.70 (592 reviews) (~115.49 km from centre)

McRaven Tour Home

Tourist attraction

Antique-filled, pre–Civil War home with a pioneer kitchen, 3-acre garden & history or haunted tours.

4.70 (480 reviews) (~103.22 km from centre)

Port Hudson State Historic Site

State park

👍👍 A beautiful outdoor place and very nice picnic area. Nice picnic benches and awnings. We've visited this place for Easter a few times over the years. We've hiked here many times since I was very young (I'm 34 now). This place has been a part of our family tradition for many years and will continue t...

4.70 (164 reviews) (~103.95 km from centre)

Mansfield State Historic Site

State park

👍👍 Amazing history! This battle essentially STOPPED the Union advance westward. Nice, clean facilities. Incredibly knowledgeable courteous host. HIGHLY recommended!!

4.70 (112 reviews) (~206.97 km from centre)

Magnolia Plantation Grounds (Cane River Creole National Historical Park: National Park Service)

Historical place

4.70 (68 reviews) (~134.07 km from centre)

Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site

Historical place museum

Tours & historical reenactments take place at this replica 1716 fort erected by French colonists.

4.70 (67 reviews) (~148.54 km from centre)

Congo Square

Historical landmark

Renowned former gathering place for slaves in Louis Armstrong Park now hosts concerts & events.

4.60 (1.5K reviews) (~229.68 km from centre)

Chalmette Battlefield

Historical place

This landmark park offers an 1815 battlefield, guided tours, a visitor center & annual reenactments.

4.60 (1.4K reviews) (~235.89 km from centre)

Windsor Ruins

Historical place

Towering stone columns with carved capitals from a large plantation house that burned down in 1890.

4.60 (593 reviews) (~53.18 km from centre)

Natchez National Historical Park

Tourist attraction

Historical area with an antebellum estate, an African-American barber's home & an 18th-century fort.

4.60 (503 reviews) (~15.02 km from centre)

Melrose On The Cane

Historical place

👍👍 Beautiful place with history. The tour guide was awesome, he made the historical narration so interesting with his sense of humor. Great experience.

4.60 (339 reviews) (~136.27 km from centre)

Cane River Creole National Historical Park

Park

National park preserving Creole plantation life with restored buildings, exhibits & ranger tours.

4.60 (330 reviews) (~139.99 km from centre)

Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site

Historical place museum

Circa-1815 plantation with guided tours & exhibits on the area's Creole & Cajun culture & history.

4.60 (295 reviews) (~165.39 km from centre)

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