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Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie, Louisiana, rest along the banks of the Mississippi River. It is famous for having 28 evenly spaced giant live oak trees and believed to be three centuries old.The history started sometime in the early 1700’s when a settler built a small house on the site of the present mansion and planted the oak trees, reaching from his house to the Mississippi River.

   This National Historic Landmark with its antebellum mansion, Big House, and surrounding 25 acres host a daily tour, bed and breakfast accommodations in the cottages and cater breakfast and lunch at the restaurant.This is famous for Cajun cuisine and a special ice cream parlor. You can remember this plantation from Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt’s vampire movie. According to the mansion historian, a lot of commercials, photo shoots and films were taken here. So this is really hollywood.

   The Oak Alley is inviting and wishes every visitor to enjoy its beauty and dream of its rich past,  as you imagine the opulence and grandeur of the 1840’s and 50’s along the Great River Road.

www.oakalleyplantation.com

View of the alley of century-old oak trees, resting place, Aldwin’s senti-moment, maze at the backyard

Ice cream parlor

Aldwin and daddy at the entrace to the alley, view from the veranda, Aldwin’s horsing the root