LeDuc Historic Estate — Attraction in Hastings

I visited this home while on a kayaking trip down the Mississippi river. I stayed with Deborah the "river angel" in Hastings for a few days. While I looking for something to do in a little town I found the Ladue Home. What an amazing place to visit! A hidden gem in Hastings! I always seek out historic homes whenever I travel. Even though I was was not expecting much. I was more then pleasantly surprised. Mariah Ring was our tour guide. She was on top of her knowledge of the home. We were the only ones on the tour which gave me the opportunity to ask alot of questions. And I had lots of questions! She really knew the house intimately. The movie portion of the tour was so good I was convinced Disney imagineering was involved. Even though the home, the grounds were all very well maintained the thing that made this tour over the top is Mariah's presentation! She set the bar very high for all tour guides. Her knowledge of the Ladue home was by far the best I have ever heard at any historic home I have...

What struck me most was the passion of the volunteer staff to make our time and tour at the LaDuc Historic Estate as enjoyable as possible. Being a fan of older homes of distinction, that only added to our experience. We were able to ask questions as they came to mind and found the answers fascinating. If you ever get there when the scones are fresh out the oven, they are worth the...

I'm giving this 4 stars just because it seems like a work in progress, BUT I would highly recommend it. I've seen some other historic homes in the area and this one is good but not as good as some of the others --- still VERY cool and very much worth the 10 dollars!! Plus the chickens are just so cute. Tour guide Connor was awesome and they also do tea here...