Tacony Plantation

The Tacony Plantation is a former cotton plantation with a historic mansion in Vidalia, Louisiana, U.S.. It was built in 1850, a decade prior to the American Civil War of 1861–1865, for Alfred Vidal Davis, Sr. (1826-1899). One of his former slaves, John R. Lynch, became a politician after the war.

Tacony Plantation House
LocationAlong Taconey Plantation Road, about 450 yards (410 m) north of US 84, Vidalia, Louisiana
Coordinates31°34′50″N 91°28′26″W
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1850 (1850)
Architectural styleRenaissance, Rococo Revival
NRHP reference No.79001059
Added to NRHPApril 19, 1979

The plantation house, along with a 9 acres (3.6 ha) area, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 1979.

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