Do You Find Plantation Life Fascinating?
If you find plantation life fascinating the state of Louisiana is rife with it. Not only a past lifestyle, but an important period in United States history, many of the state's plantations with their antebellum mansions and meticulously manicured lawns and gardens remain intact for all to experience. Whether you're interested in a day tour or an overnight stay, there are many properties to choose from. Baton Rouge has a fascinating history and whether you are a history buff or not, we like to encourage our patient's to partake in all Baton Rouge has to offer.
Just A Few:
Blythewood Plantation: Located at 400 Daniel Street Amite, LA, this 18-room, 10,000 square foot Colonial Revival Style Mansion suffered a fire but was rebuilt in 1885 to all its original splendor. It features Victorian and heirloom antiques and is open for tours, hosts weddings, receptions, luncheons, candlelit dinners, parties, retreats, and features a bed and breakfast (by appointment only).
Bocage Plantation: Located at 9050 Highway 942 Darrow, LA, only 20 minutes from Baton Rouge, and built in 1837, this mansion now serves as a bed and breakfast, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The front gallery provides a majestic, panoramic view of the 100-acre plantation. The second-level grand rooms overlook the levee that fronts the Mississippi River. This magnificent mansion has not only been well-documented in many books, it has been used as a Hollywood movie set.
Butler Greenwood Plantation: Still owned by the original family who conduct tours of the home themselves, it is located at 8345 US Highway 61 St. Francisville, LA, and is a must-see due to the:
- Many original furnishings, clothing, portraits, silver, porcelains, and numerous other period objects
- Treehouse located at the edge of a steep wooded ravine with a fireplace and three-level deck
- Gazebo with 9-foot-tall antique stained glass church windows
- 1796 brick kitchen with exposed beams and skylights
- Bed and breakfast overnight accommodations (eight private cottages scattered around the peaceful plantation grounds) which include:
- A private bath
- Jacuzzi
- Kitchen
- Porch or deck