At Oakland Plantation National Park we found a very knowledgeable volunteer who gave us a tour of the grounds before turning us over to a Ranger who led us through the plantation home. The raised creole house is in excellent shape with the exception of the ground level, where the house slaves lived. Under the house there is a hatch door which leads up into what had been the children's room, so that the slaves were available at all times and at a moment's notice.
Oakland is unique. It is well preserved with items from the family that lived there (including the furnishings in the sharecropper shack) and the owner's descendants are actively involved with the Park (several members live down the street).
Next we toured the historic town of Natchitoches but my heart just wasn't in it. The town's downtown features more than fifty 100-year old buildings, including the home Steel Magnolias was filmed in. It should have been a treasure trove of fascinating history but even Isaiah's encouragement couldn't get my energy up enough to do more than drive by with him snapping pictures out the window (hence why the pictures are a little askew).
Oakland is unique. It is well preserved with items from the family that lived there (including the furnishings in the sharecropper shack) and the owner's descendants are actively involved with the Park (several members live down the street).
Next we toured the historic town of Natchitoches but my heart just wasn't in it. The town's downtown features more than fifty 100-year old buildings, including the home Steel Magnolias was filmed in. It should have been a treasure trove of fascinating history but even Isaiah's encouragement couldn't get my energy up enough to do more than drive by with him snapping pictures out the window (hence why the pictures are a little askew).
Oakland Plantation
Natchitoches
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