Monday, April 20, 2015 Evergreen Plantation

 

There were branches down in the campsite next to us and in the pool this morning, but thankfully nothing on our trailer. It was really windy last night.

We drove to the Evergreen Plantation near Edgard, Louisiana. It was recommended by Glen and Ashley as a more authentic, less Hollywood version of a plantation. We got there just in time for the 2pm tour. We took many pictures of the grounds and buildings. We couldn't take pictures interiors as it is privately owned and the furnishings, though generally of the period were not original to the house.

It was surprising how small the main house would have been in its day. They would have done almost all of their living on the outside front and back porches, as there were only 6 rooms inside - 3 up and 3 down, with doors from each opening out onto the porches and into each other. The kitchen and bathroom were in separate buildings away from the main house. The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable - we really enjoyed our tour of the main house, the grounds and the slave quarters. The property is still over 2000 acres, about 400 of which is still cultivated with sugar cane.



The back of the house with the porch closed in.

 In the 1800's there would have been over 10 slaves working with the sugar

cane and taking care of the family of 8.

This crazy looking caterpillar decided to hitch a ride on my hat!

 

The younger of the live oak groves festooned with Spanish moss