Leaving from The Stockade Bed and Breakfast, a 32 mile trip to the small, quaint town of St. Francisville will provide a wonderful way to spend your day. Described as “Soothing to the Soul”, St. Francisville will delight you with its plantations, antique shops and restaurants. Click here for more information on the town
Here is the link to the map for this excursion.
Here are a few suggested sites to see, but there are many more:
Plantations:
- St. Francisville Inn – Circa 1880 house
- The Myrtles Plantation – The Myrtles Plantation is an antebellum plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana, near Baton Rouge. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The plantation is rumored to be on top of an ancient Tunica Indian burial ground.
- Audubon State Historic Site – A state park area located near St. Francisville, Louisiana. It is the location where noted artist John James Audubon spent the Summer of 1821.
- Butler Greenwood Plantation – The Butler Greenwood Plantation is a plantation in Louisiana. It is on U.S. Route 61, 2.2 kilometres to the North of St. Francisville, Louisiana. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site – Rosedown Plantation is located in the West Feliciana community of St. Francisville along one of the most historic corridors in South Louisiana.
Restaurants:
- Magnolia Café
- Birdman Coffee & Books
Antique Shops:
- Bohemianville Antiques
- Grandmother’s Buttons
- Sage Hill Antiques and Gifts
- Hillcrest Gardens and Interiors
- Ma Milles Gifts & More
- Harrington Gallery