Tripatini contributor Victor Block writes:

"Cruising our way southward into Louisiana, our first stop was tiny St. Francisville (population about 1,600), which more than makes up in appeal and historical sites what it lacks in size. Rosedown Plantation is surrounded by one of the largest remaining 19th-century private formal gardens. Another extensive garden, which includes a pool, deer park, peacocks, and more, is a feature of Catalpa; while its original plantation house was destroyed by Union troops during the Civil War, the charming Victorian cottage that was built to replace it is furnished with the treasures of five generations. Meanwhile, in addition to a blacksmith shop, kitchen and other buildings at Oakley House (now a state park), an added plus is the Audubon State Historic Site, which includes the home where famed artist and naturalist John James Audubon lived in 1821 and worked on 32 of his famous bird paintings."

Read more in his post History & Luxury on a Cruise of the Lower Mississippi River.

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