The sugar also had to be boiled, in large cauldrons in the heat of the summer.

Oak alley plantation slaves. As a result, the information presented here has been culled from: Certainly the main attraction here is the absolutely beautiful alley of oak trees that lead up the main house, which was just lovely, but the house tour was also quite good. Over 800 acres were cultivated and more than 100 field slaves were tasked to plant, tend, and harvest the crop. Slaves spent hours and days before harvest weeding and irrigating thousands of sugarcane stalks.

While the history of oak alley plantation begins with the jacques telesphore roman family, it is the legacy of mrs. Oak alley plantation, a national historic landmark, is located on 3645 state hwy. 3645 hwy 18 (great river road), vacherie, st. We went early and i was glad because 2 school buses came plus various tour groups by 11.

The purpose of the plantation was to grow sugarcane and mr. The foundation is committed to the mission created by the last resident owner, josephine armstrong stewart. We were there to see each other because it had been so long since we had all hung out together. This site uses akismet to reduce spam.

The field slaves “spent time weeding and irrigating hundreds [and] hundreds of acres of sugarcane stalks, using machetes to clear the fields, primarily a male slave job. Oak alley plantation was everything i was hoping for. Oak alley, originally called bon séjour, was built as a sugar cane plantation by jacques and celina roman. The “slavery at oak alley” exhibit shares the story of those who were enslaved on this sugar plantation from approximately 1835 to the end of the civil war.

Slavery was present on this plantation from approximately 1835 to the end of the civil war in 1865. This past april i visited the oak alley plantation outside of new orleans louisiana with my friends who were visiting from new zealand. The house was designed by celina’s father joseph pilié, the architect behind new orleans’ famous french market. Laura plantation's discussion of slavery during its tour of the big house and grounds seems to have influenced nearby oak alley to build six replica slave cabins to house the slavery at oak alley.

Like all of the plantations in southern louisiana, oak alley was a sugar cane plantation, and they had over 12,000 acres of sugar cane fields. Cajun encounters also offers a tour of oak alley alone, as well as a combination tour to oak alley and the whitney plantation, which focuses more on the role of slaves who were responsible for the plantation’s success. It is owned and operated by the oak alley foundation. It also shares the daily life of these slaves, including topics such as healthcare, punishment, and life after emancipation.

It is a gorgeous plantation with a very dark past as most plantations since it was built The tour of the house was very informative. More than 200 men, women, and children lived enslaved on this plantation. I like that you can take your drink with you.

The allée or tree avenue runs between the home and the river. The owners of oak alley plantation know that its inherent strength lies in the intricate stories woven into every twist and turn, nook and cranny, ballroom and slave cabin of this “grand dame” of creole culture about an hour from new orleans. The work in the field was only part of the misery of the hard work of a sugar plantation. It is always an educational experience.

The bon sejour plantation, as oak alley plantation was originally named, was purchased by valcour aime in 1830. The field slaves labored in the sugarcane fields, and then, in the mill during the harvesting season. I never really intended to write about our trip to oak alley but in light of the events in charlottesville i feel it is the appropriate platform for some thoughts about america’s dark past and present. October 3rd is the anniversary of mrs.

Josephine armstrong stewart which keeps the iconic oak alley plantation open to the public today. Together, they were valued at $1,500. The plantation is named for the 28 oak trees that form a magnificent alley up to the main entrance of the estate. Second floor is not handicap accessible, however an ipad video is available for viewing the second floor tour.

We toured oak alley as part of an all day plantation tour with old river plantation adventure. James parish courthouse, the archdiocese of baton rouge sacramental records, tulane university, and new orleans notarial archives. I think a combo tour is an excellent way to get a feel for two very different plantations and their histories (and get some. The life and work on the oak alley plantation was filled with blistering and dangerous work.

Despite being freed in 1865, former slaves who worked for wages still had to buy food from the plantation shop: A list of oak alley plantation slaves and their worth. It was a sugar plantation, as was common in the area surrounding new orleans. The estate established in the 1800’ as a sugarcane plantation by a rich family who owned more than 100 enslaved men, women, and children.

All beds are surrounded by mosquito netting. The oak alley antebellum plantation exhibits provide a look into the lives of slaves, including healthcare, punishment, and life after emancipation. I had never been to a plantation. Oak alley foundation reserves the right to alter admission and tour policies as well as the appearance of the historic site and buildings at anytime.

The weekend getaway had been in the works. While the house and grounds emitted an undeniable wealth, it was created by the work of the slaves who tended the fields. Oak alley plantation is an historic plantation country site that sits on the banks of the mississippi river in louisiana along the great river road. Come with me to oak alley plantation in vacherie, louisiana.

Aime was known as the “king of sugar”. Slave life at oak alley was difficult. The top is a collection of photos and the bottom photo is me kneeling before the names of the 124 slaves from oak alley plantation.) it was a month ago that a couple of friends and i descended on new orleans. My recent trip to new orleans found me doing just the same and oak alley plantation was first on my list.

Fortunately, the house was not damaged by hurricane katrina, but please check with them directly to confirm the current hours of operation. Oak alley restaurant is open daily but will be closed on thursday, november 26, 2020 for thanksgiving. Oak alley plantation, about 20 minutes along the west bank of the mississippi river at vacherie, focuses on its own history and trusted us more to draw our own conclusions about what we saw. Oak alley is named for its distinguishing visual feature, an alley (french allée) or canopied path, created by a double row of southern live oak trees about 800 feet (240 meters) long, planted in the early 18th century — long before the present house was built.

The slave quarters at oak alley are recreations of a typical slave home. Stewart's passing, and we take this day to celebrate her wonderful life and the precious gift. Slave life was difficult at oak alley plantation. There was also a list of the slaves at that time and their worth in usd.

The mansion was built entirely by slave labour over two. Chairs rock on their own and objects fly across the. When jacques roman acquired oak alley in 1836 it was already an established working sugarcane plantation with 57 slaves. The house represented all that it meant to live in a wealthy.

Oak alley plantation is a historic plantation located on the west bank of the mississippi river, in the community of vacherie, st. It is said oak alley plantation has at least 2 resident ghosts.

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