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(Message started by: deltadarlin on May 20^th, 2007, 10:55am)

Title: St. Francisville
Post by deltadarlin on May 20^th, 2007, 10:55am

Sarah and I went to Baton Rouge a couple of weeks ago. All along the highway are old antebellum homes, some of them are over 200 years old. Here are a few pics. Unfortunately, most of them don't want you to take pics inside. Also, these pics have an album of their own in Photobucket.

The Myrtles Plantation-quite well known for it's ghost.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0022.jpg

Here, you can see something rather funny on the door frame of the house. There was no way a *glare* could have been there, due to the angle of the sun and I wasn't using a flash.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0025.jpg

The Cottage Plantation. It is the only plantation in the south that is actually *complete* (slave quarters, outbuildings, etc).

Slave quarters

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0027.jpg

Family Graveyard

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0030.jpg

Title to buggy that was purchased in 1820 and pic of buggy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0039.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0036.jpg

Title: Re: St. Francisville
Post by john_d on May 20^th, 2007, 11:12am

that's beautiful, God i love the south

Title: Re: St. Francisville
Post by deltadarlin on May 20^th, 2007, 11:14am

Rosedown Plantation-has extensive gardens (we didn't get to see the inside, didn't have time).

The main house

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0041.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0049.jpg

The gardens

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0044.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0047.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0052.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0056.jpg

Give you three guesses as to what this was/is

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0050.jpg

Title: Re: St. Francisville
Post by deltadarlin on May 20^th, 2007, 11:41am

Confederate family graveyard.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0057.jpg

This is a *dual* grave, two children who died a couple of years apart are buried here. The bricks on the grave are handmade.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0058.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0069.jpg

The tomb of Jefferson Davis' wife who died at the age of 21.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0064.jpg

Butler-Greenwood Plantation-one of the oldest plantations. It was built in the late 1700's and the 8th generation is now living in the house. It is also a bed and breakfast.

One of the outbuildings.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0072.jpg

These oaks were planted from acorns when the house was originally built.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0082.jpg

All I could get of the house. The urns are of cast iron and are an original to the house.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0083.jpg

Horse/buggy tie and watering trough.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0085.jpg

Sarah and I are talking about going back down there this fall and staying in St. Francisville. There is so much to see that we just couldn't see it all in one day!

Title: Re: St. Francisville
Post by BMoneeTheMoneeMan on May 20^th, 2007, 12:27pm

on 05/20/07 at 11:14:57, deltadarlin wrote:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/St%20Francisville/IMG_0041.jpg

Wow. That house is beautiful, I love the large wrap-around deck. I want it.

Around these parts, there are very few 'plantation home' style homes, but i love them. I would love to sit on the deck in some peace and quiet and smoke a nice cigar while sipping a lovely 2007 Diet Pepsi.

Nice pics, Doll.
B$

Title: Re: St. Francisville
Post by kayarr on May 20^th, 2007, 3:15pm

Just told Jeff that we need to take a car tour. Pictures clinched it!
Thanks for the heads up;)

Title: Re: St. Francisville
Post by Rosybabe on May 20^th, 2007, 8:57pm

Beautiful pics!