Built in 1805, this Creole plantation on the Great River Road was managed by women for almost 100 years. The house and its surrounding sugarcane fields contain much history of early Louisiana and a way of life in Louisiana.
In August, 2004 the main house caught fire from an electrical wiring fault and almost burned to the ground. It is being lovingly and authentically restored. The night it caught fire I rushed some 45 miles with my heart in my mouth and could see the smoke from atop the Mississippi River bridge.
Thankfully, many, many people and preservationists came together and the salvaged furniture has been beautifully restored. A new roof is complete. The thick flooring planks that were burned on the top have been turned upside down and saved. Skilled artisans have beautifully restored the plaster walls and the house is beginning to shine again.