Destrehan Plantation
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
Title
Destrehan Plantation
Artist
Susan Rissi Tregoning
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Destrehan Plantation was built in 1787, originally of West Indies architecture, but later renovated to the then popular Greek Revival Style. It is the oldest documented plantation house left intact in the lower Mississippi Valley.
The plantation bears the name of its builder, Jean Noel Destrehan, who acquired the estate from his father-in-law, Robin de Longy. It was here that the process of producing granulated sugar was perfected, and helped to establish sugar cane as the major crop of the area, replacing indigo.
Copyright 2018 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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November 8th, 2018
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