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2004 Bus Trip On Saturday, May 8, nearly 40 Society members and guests took a splendid trip back in time with visits to Houmas and San Francisco plantations. The group traveled by bus first to the San Francisco plantation, located in Garyville. The home was constructed between 1849 and 1856, and has been completely restored in the old Louisiana Creole style. The home is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and was constructed by Edmond Bozonier Marmillion. |
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| Rear entrance of San Francisco Plantation | ||
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Following the San Francisco tour, the group traveled to The Cabin Restaurant, in Burnside, for lunch. The restaurant also is a historic marvel, having served as slave dwellings for Monroe plantation, over 150 years ago. |
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| The Cabin Restaurant | ||
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After lunch, the group visited the beautiful Houmas House plantation and gardens, also in Burnside. The home was purchased last year and is undergoing renovations which thus far have included restoration and improvements to the interior of the house as well as major landscaping projects which include the addition of fountains and ponds. Houmas was built in 1840 and was Louisiana’s largest sugar plantation in the 19th century. Houmas was the setting of “Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte,” which starred Bette Davis. |
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| Houmas House Plantation | ||
