Zeb Mayhew Jr., 68, is the executive director of Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie. 
In 1690, a French merchant planted an alley of oak trees to attract attention to his store in Vacherie, Louisiana. One hundred forty- seven years later, in 1837, Jacques Telesphore Roman III replaced the simple dwelling with the existing mansion. 
This southern lady shared her knowledge and expertise of the plantation as she provided the tour for our group. 
This oak tree at Oak Alley had a large burl. These are typically areas of growth over a stressed area of an oak tree. These burls are often sought by wood carvers. 
Day 23 – Oak Alley Plantation to New Orleans. Posted on May 25, 2012 by robin. This entry was posted in Uncategorized by robin. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published.  Mint Julep in hand, getting my Miss O'Hara on! 
100 years ago, a 3-day horse-and-buggy journey, but today, a 50 minute drive ... Oak Alley Plantation has been called the "Grande Dame of the Great River Road". Truly a marvelous step back into Louisiana's storied past.. Here's the link to our 'Antebellum Livin' Gallery for those interested in seeing more.. http://smu.gs/Jpiwgh Thanks all for your kind remarks on 'The Oaks' posted Sunday.. |
 bjolet's photo on Instagram (Just posted a photo @ Oak Alley Plantation Restaurant http://t.co/TBwvFrJJ...)... 
I moved north to Atlanta, GA, so I am definitely a southern girl! Having grown up in Jacksonville, Florida, I love coastal areas and live oak trees draped in spanish moss. Recently, we had some time to visit a plantation while in Louisiana. I chose Oak Alley Plantation, as it was a very traditional plantation. Several years back, I visited San Francisco Plantation, and while I enjoyed seeing it, the style was different than I think of when I think of a southern plantation. The trees in front of this home sold me and I was pleased with the entire visit. 
There were lovely young ladies at the plantation who shared their expertise of the area. 
Not much processing done here…just shown in its true magnificent beauty. Holly and I toured this massive mansion during our plantation tours through Louisiana. Oak Alley Plantation is located in Vacherie, between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, LA. 
Up the avenue of oaks (Taken with Instagram at Oak Alley Plantation)... 
"Oak Alley Plantation is a historic plantation located on the Mississippi River in the community of Vacherie, Louisiana. It is protected as a National Historic Landmark. 
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For the first time since 2008, the American Queen, the largest steamboat ever built, made a stop in Baton Rouge over the weekend. It then moved on to Oak Alley Plantation, and New Orleans. |
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