Slaves at Rosedown Plantation, the state’s most visited historical site, were “happy” and had “a natural musical instinct,” claimed the wording of an official exhibit sign at the state ...

During my recent visit to my son’s home in Louisiana we toured a Southern plantation called Rosedown in St. Francisville, Louisiana, near New Orleans. The beginning gardens were taken care of by ...

After 1861 life at Rosedown Plantation was never the same. The Civil War broke out in April, followed by the death of Daniel Turnbull (husband of Martha), followed by the Federal Troops invading ...

We have old friends visiting this week from Europe. I encouraged them to go to Rosedown Plantation, in St. Francisville, which is one of the grandest and best preserved plantations in the South ...

BATON ROUGE -- Slaves at Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville, the state's most visited historical site, were "happy" and had "a natural musical instinct," claimed the wording of an official ...

An exhibition about slave life at Rosedown Plantation in Lousiana sparked criticism after describing enslaved people as "happy" and "well taken care of." ...

After 1861 life at Rosedown Plantation was never the same. The Civil War broke out in April, followed by the death of Daniel Turnbull (husband of Martha), followed by the Federal Troops invading ...

The history and beauty of the plantation culture of that era comes with a dark side. Perhaps the best-known of the plantation homes around St. Francisville is Rosedown.

As I said, I’m a direct descendant of a slave, my great-great-grandfather, who was born on Rosedown Plantation. I am literally being judged not by the color of my skin but by the content of my ...

An exhibition about slave life at Rosedown Plantation in Lousiana sparked criticism after describing enslaved people as "happy" and "well taken care of." ...