Day 4: St. Francisville, Louisiana

The American Duchess’s route is followed by three large tour buses that meet us at every stop.  Have not figured out how to crop, sorry.

Yesterday we visited the tiny town of St. Francisville, pop. 2000.  It used to be a major shipping port before 1927 flooding destroyed much of it.  Remains were moved to higher ground.  Took a ride around town and a tour of the supposedly haunted Myrtle Plantation house.  Supposedly planter took Chloe a field slave as a mistress and made her a house slave.  One thing led to another and she poisoned his wife and two kids.  She was accordingly hanged and now haunts the place.  This is a “cottage” plantation.  Planter grew indigo before switching to cotton.

Myrtle Plantation

Today we see Natchez, Mississippi.

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