A more formal boxwood and lawn garden, circa , occupies the place of a former kitchen garden to the east. The plantation changed hands numerous times after , and by the s fell into disrepair. In , it was purchased by Andrew and Josephine Stewart, and the mansion was restored with the help of architect Richard Koch.
In , the mansion and 25 acres passed to the Oak Alley Foundation, which continues its management and restoration today. It was named a National Historic Landmark in Skip to main content. Sort by Relevancy Title. Oberlander Prize. This Greek Revival showplace is now open to the public for tours.
Fortunately, the house was not damaged by Hurricane Katrina, but please check with them directly to confirm the current hours of operation. Oak Alley is normally open daily am to pm from March-October and am to pm from November-February. Tours are available for a fee and groups are encouraged to call ahead.
Call or visit the website for more information. Live oaks have a life span of years, meaning these year old trees are middle aged. The green growth seen on the limbs and trunks of the trees is called resurrection fern, which is an air plant that grows on the bark of large trees.
Resurrection fern can survive long periods of drought by shriveling up and appearing brown and dead. Once water is available, the fern will uncurl and reopen to a vibrant green. There are many other plantation tours available in the region including San Francisco and Laura Plantation. We chose to drive ourselves, but for those without a car, tour companies in downtown New Orleans offer bus tours to plantations. It was much cheaper to drive ourselves.
There is a restaurant and inn on site. We had lunch at the restaurant and found the food to be fine but nothing special. Enter your email address to subscribe to The Good, The Bad and the RV and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address. Harvest time was particularly strenuous because the sugarcane stalks had to be cut by hand with machetes. The cane was then brought to the sugar house where machinery would be used to create cane sugar juice that would later be turned into sugar or molasses.
In general, male slaves were used in the sugar fields and women were tasked with repairing roads and levees. After the Civil War and emancipation, some slaves changed their names and ran away while others were conscripted by the Union Army. Stewardship and the Stewarts There have been several owners since the time of the Romans. The Stewarts first saw the picturesque Live Oak alley and declining antebellum mansion from a cruise on the Mississippi. The Stewarts were from Texas and bought Oak Alley to use as a cattle ranch.
Even though it was run as a cattle ranch, Josephine decided she wanted to revive the history and former beauty of the mansion. In the s sugar cane was reintroduced to Oak Alley. Another project Josephine took on was the construction of the slave quarters that were once located behind the house. The present replicated slave quarters tell the untold stories of the slaves that toiled and lived here. Oak Alley Today The work that the Stewarts did on the house is considered by many to be one of the best examples of adaptive restoration in the entire Mississippi Region.
The Stewarts had no children. In , she created the Oak Alley Foundation to oversee the house and the property.
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