Since we came to the South for our honeymoon 6 years ago, Carolyn has wanted to visit a plantation. We did not have the opportunity to do so back then but decided it was high time to do so as we traveled through Louisiana. Carolyn researched the plantations and found a website by Independent Travel Cats that had some amazing, comprehensive information regarding the plantations between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. There used to be hundreds of plantations along this road and currently there are just over a dozen open to the public for tours.
We chose the Houmas plantation because of the opulence of the house and gardens as well as the guided tour that was offered. We were not disappointed in the least. We chased lizards through the 38 acres of gardens and our tour guide, Karen, was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the area. There was no question we could ask to which she did not have an answer. The plantation originally comprised of 300,000 acres bought from the Houmas Native Americans for a paltry sum. Sugar cane was the primary crop grown on this land but they also grew cotton, corn, tobacco, and indigo. If you visit any plantations in this region, be sure to choose from the list given in the website above. This is one we would highly recommend.
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AuthorCarolyn and Will Bollwerk share their adventures with their 5 year-old daughter, Dylan. |