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3 Upper Mississippi Plantations

The West Feliciana Parishes, to the north of Baton
Rouge, were not included in the Louisiana Purchase
(see p19) and remained part of the Spanish domain
until 1810. The plantations in this area differ from the
southern Creole-style plantations. They were established
by British immigrants or by Americans from North
Carolina and Virginia, who made their fortunes here
and brought their own culture and architectural Living Traditions
styles. These beautiful plantations, with exceptional Many of the original workshops
surrounding gardens, are well worth visiting. and tools have been reconstructed
and are in use.

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Greenwood Plantation
One of the largest and most beautiful
plantation houses in the area, Green-
wood was built in 1830 by William
Ruffin Barrow in classic Greek style. 10
Jackson

Alexandria
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St Francisville
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Butler Greenwood M i s s i s s i p p i
Built in 1796, this house Morganza
is thoroughly Victorian, 10
both in its architecture
and furniture. 1

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The Myrtles
Built between 1796 and 1830, the
Myrtles plantation is exceptionally
well preserved. Its 120-ft- (40-m)-
long cast-iron gallery is its most
extravagant exterior feature.

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