Product Description
Old Louisiana Plantation Homes and Family Trees is the definitive guide to the important plantation homes of the Pelican State, as well as the socially and historically prominent families who lived in them. Volume 1 of the two-volume set describes structures in several diverse sections of the state, from traditional, Spanish moss-hung plantations in south Louisiana to the African-inspired structures on the rounds of Melrose Plantation in Natchitoches Parish. Volume 2 of the two-volume set traces the history of several important families and features numerous portraits, coats of arms, and archival photographs. Originally published in 1941, this volume contains a wealth of genealogical and biographical information about many of the most prominent families in Louisiana history.
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