Waveland State Historic Site

In the center of a 13-acre park sits the 1848 Greek Revival Waveland mansion, built by a great-nephew of frontiersman Daniel Boone. Tour the grand house to learn about the original owners and life on a 19th-century plantation. Beyond the grand house, explore original historic outbuildings including slave quarters, a smokehouse, an icehouse, and an old mill house. The six-room slave house includes a recreated kitchen and exhibits that detail the names and daily lives of the enslaved people who lived and worked here. You’ll also find lush grounds with gardens, footbridges, a natural spring, and a playground.

Tours are open April-October or by appointment only November-March.

Accessibility: Paved walkways connect the historic structures in the park. The first floors of the mansion and the slave quarters are both ADA-accessible.

A large red-brick mansion with tall white columns stands in a grassy area, surrounded by trees and a paved path, under a clear blue sky. Another brick building is visible in the background.