Evergreen Plantation, Edgard

4.3

#25 of 118 in Historic Sites in Louisiana

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Evergreen Plantation is a plantation located on the west side of the Mississippi River in St. John the Baptist Parish, near Wallace, Louisiana, and along Louisiana Highway 18. The main house was constructed mostly in 1790, and renovated to its current Greek Revival style in 1832. The plantation's historical commodity crop was sugarcane, cultivated by enslaved African Americans until emancipation.

The plantation operated until about 1930, when the Depression resulted in the owners abandoning the house. The plantation continued to produce sugar cane under the direction of the bank that owned it, and it is still a working sugar cane plantation today. The house was extensively restored during the 1940s, with 300,000 bricks from the demolished Uncle Sam Plantation used in the restoration.

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By TravelsNTreasures

This tour was packed with information about the family that owned this plantation and historical event. Our guide was energetic throughout the entire presentation. We enjoyed the tour.

This tour was packed with information about the family that owned this plantation and historical event. Our guide was energetic throughout the entire presentation. We enjoyed the tour. more »
By Nickie S

I felt Evergreen had a nice balance of slavery and mansion history. Our guide was very knowledgable and all staff friendly and helpful. The $2. water bottle was a fun souvenir!

I felt Evergreen had a nice balance of slavery and mansion history. Our guide was very knowledgable and all staff friendly and helpful. The $2. water bottle was a fun souvenir! more »

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By C. W. dalrymple

Our tour guides were wonderful and informative. It's worth the drive and it's worth it to see. A well rounded tour that gives the visitor the full perspective of the plantation without sugar-coating it. To walk along the path between the oaks that was walked by slaves not so long ago was a rare thing only to be experienced in person. Words cannot express it. It must be seen to feel the true magnitude.

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By Jameka Echols

Literally ran across this without knowing!!!! Was headed too the Whitney plantation, and boom saw this. It's right down the street from the Whitney, maybe less than a mile. Couldn't believe it was in the movie Django and Antebellum. Eerie honestly to know slaves were all about in the hot Louisiana sun with the Mississippi River facing the house....I wonder how many attempted running away. Anywho beautiful house.

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