Unveiling Southern Charm: A Day at Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville

Last week my travels brought me to the Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Over the past few years, I have been through St. Francisville a handful of times, and I have to say that the town is one of my favorite locations here in Louisiana. The town is quiet, charming, and filled with history. From the nearby John James Audubon Bridge. Audubon State Historic Site, St. Francisville Historic District, to the preserved Illinois Central Railroad Caboose, the town provides the visitor the perfect place to spend a day just exploring. Located just over 30 minutes north of the State Capitol of Baton Rouge, St. Francisville is easy to get to and should be considered a must-see location for anyone visiting the region.

The sprawling gardens of the Rosedown Plantation are simply beautiful and provided numerous opportunities for some nature photography. On these grounds are some of Louisiana's oldest trees plus a vast collection of plants and flowers unlike any other location here in the state. Though my visit was short, I was still able to take several shots of the house and surrounding gardens.

From Visit St. Francisville:

The parents of Daniel and Martha (Barrow) Turnbull achieved high social status in West Feliciana through their immense cotton operations, and Daniel Turnbull himself was known before the Civil War as one of the richest men in the nation. The land that became Rosedown Plantation was assembled not by the then-usual method of Spanish Land Grants but in a group of seven purchases made by Daniel Turnbull from the 1820s through the 1840s. At its largest, Rosedown Plantation comprised approximately 3,455 acres, the majority of which was planted in cotton.

Currently, the main house, historic gardens, 13 historic buildings, and 371 remaining acres of Rosedown Plantation are preserved as a state historic site by the Office of State Parks. State Parks staff and volunteers work to conserve and maintain the site, conducting tours and programs to illustrate plantation life in the 1800s.

In 2005, Rosedown Plantation was placed on the National List of Historic Landmarks. - Source

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