Today while traveling further East, I stuck with the Plantation theme and visited Destrehan Plantation. This plantation had one of the best tours for history buffs, and it included a priceless document signed by Thomas Jefferson in 1804. The tour focused on each of the owners of the property, and gave an explanation of the good times and difficult times in their lives. Yes, even the very wealthy can have trying circumstances while running a plantation in Louisiana.
The other reason to visit the Evergreen Plantation is for the Oak Alley. The oak trees are covered with Spanish Moss and it makes for some great photos.
The main reason to visit the Evergreen Plantation is for the 22 slave cabins. This plantation has two awesome oak alleys in the back, and one of the oak alleys throws shade over the multiple slave quarters. These buildings are in various states of repair and are majestic to behold.
The Evergreen Plantation was on my list for today. It is a privately owned, working sugarcane plantation, so you must stick to the tour and don’t have as much free access as at other plantations. The walk into the home is beautiful, and it is a special treat to climb the front stairway.
If you visit Oak Alley Plantation, don’t forget to have a look around.
The Big House at Oak Alley Plantation is surrounded by columns, patios and balconies. The breezes are wonderful and the views are outstanding. The columns even serve as a lizard play area so they can check out the odd tourists.
I went to visit the Oak Alley Plantation, about an hour outside of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There is a ton of history here, but you mostly visit for the oak trees. From the brochure, “The Alley of Oaks is a quarter mile alley of 300 year old Virginia Live Oaks. Sometime in the early 1700’s an unknown settler planted an alley of 28 oaks in two equal rows spaced 80 feet apart leading to the river.” Trust me, they are super spectacular.
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