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The National WWII Museum
America's official WWII museum, offering immersive exhibits and oral histories that bring the war experience viscerally to life.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Louisiana, United States · North America
Raceland sits on the route: 15 minutes from Mathews, 56km from The National WWII Museum.
Raceland is a town located in Louisiana, United States. With a population of 10,193, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Raceland sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Chicago time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Raceland to your route.
Raceland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 9,768 in 2020. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area.
According to the Louisiana Office of Tourism, Raceland was named forRead more
the Race family that once owned a large plantation named "Raceland" on Bayou Lafourche.
Raceland sugar plantation was founded by Ebeneezer Eaton Kittredge and his son in law Fayette Clay Ewing. On April 19, 1855, a daughter of Kittredge, Olivia Corrinne, married George W. Race. The plantation was named Raceland the same year in honor of the young couple who made it their first home where their children were born.
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Raceland is located in Louisiana, United States, North America. The coordinates are 29.7274 latitude, -90.5990 longitude.
Raceland has a population of approximately 10,193 people, making it a town in United States.
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