[Mama_Bear]

More on plantations.....isn't this grand?

Nottoway Plantation

At the edge of sugar cane fields, Nottoway stands overlooking the Mississippi River. This enormous mansion, completed in 1859, reflects an unusual combination. Greek revival architectural elements blend with innovations that were the fanciful desires of the original owner. Not only is the floor plan irregular, but the house contained many elements that were innovative and rare in the mid-19th century, such as indoor plumbing and hot and cold running water.

The white ballroom, with it's elegant triple archway, plaster frieze-work and Corinthian columns provides a spectacular setting for these important events. Mr. and Mrs. Randolph designed the room with the weddings of their seven daughters in mind. Six of the founding family's daughters were married here in the nineteenth century.

Today it can be the setting for your wedding.

[dutchess]

Hi Lori. Back again. Interesting thing about some of the plantations. We toured several a few years ago. One in particular is privately owned and refuses federal funds because by accepting fed funds requires them to remove certain "remnants" of slavery that occured on the property such as "slave schools". The private association felt that it was important that this part of history be preserved. (apparantly the fed thinking is that schooling slaves shows some positives by slave owners and we can't have that. Sounds pretty PC to me!)

[jwfiv]

Good afternoon to all the Finest.

Mama_Bear, a really beautiful thread today....the pic of Nottoway Plantation...what an amazing building...wow.

I've never been to Louisiana, never seen Spanish moss glowing in the light of a full moon...but, someday...)

Miss Calpernia, I've never eaten turtle soup, either.

I was 'snowed in' yesterday, missed being present at the Finest Coffee House....it's been quite a week for some of us.

I send Get Well Wishes to Wolfie and Russ and dear LadyX..

Miss Pippin, I share your opinion of Ted Kennedy, woman-killer and horse thief that he is....I switch the channel when he, or any looney toon, comes on to lie to me about Dubya, the War, the economy...can't stand the pain of it.

JH2, your Two Cents from yesterday was another gem...thank you...more than once, your invaluable coin has lifted my spirits and helped me keep things in the proper perspective.

Meekie, that pic of Dorothy Lamour came near giving me cardiac arrest...good grief, whatta dish...)

Hoping all Freepers have a very fine day...may the Good Lord bless you all with His Grace.

Semper fi.

[JustAmy]

My sister and I had dinner at Nottoway Plantation. It was beautiful.

We visited several plantations as we traveled the River Road for a couple of days.