John and I stayed in a beautiful, historic bed and breakfast called the Queen Anne. Our room was on the left side of the home and overlooked the garden and gazebo. We were hoping that the home was haunted, but it unfortunately was not.
John in front of a small home made of bousillage, which is a mixture of Spanish moss, horse or deer hair, and clay.
The downtown area was very clean and pretty, and was situated on Cane River Lake. The weather was beautiful. Sunny and in the 70's.
John and I were able to tour some Pre-Civil War plantation complexes. These are the remnants of slave cabins from the Magnolia Plantation, which is now part of the Cane River Creole National Historical Park.
A horse-drawn hay baler from the 19th century.
This was the Melrose Plantation Home. Many writers and artists would visit this home in the late 1800's for inspiration and solitude.
Fort St. Jean Baptiste was a fun place to visit and learn about French colonial life. The fort included a chapel, barracks, a blacksmith shop, and officers quarters.
John and I hard at work, stoking the fire and getting supper ready for the little'ens.
A pretty view of the Cane River Lake.
Oakland Plantation was also part of the Cane River Creole Historical Park, and still had 17 of its original outbuildings still remaining, including 2 pigeonniers, and a carriage house.
