New Ferry Hours
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Highway Construction
Crews are working steadily on the four-laning of Highway 61 so please watch for flagmen and be prepared to stop. It would also be helpful to add at least 15 minutes to your journey when going through this area. Some areas are one lane only while some lanes have shifted to the shoulders. Please inform your guests of this construction delay.
More Construction
Highway 965 is also under construction so visitors to Audubon State Historic Site – Oakley will be delayed a bit as well. The road is undergoing extensive re-building and is all torn up from just below
The Lodge at The Bluffs
Yes, it is still open and is taking reservations. Emily McDavid is the new manager, and she and Heather Rodriquez are keeping things running. Former Manager Joe Anne Connell has retired and is relaxing and enjoying herself. The Lodge has 33 rooms available for overnight guests, and office hours are from 8 am until 6 pm. They can be reached at 634-5222. Ext. 2.
New B & B Open
Rosemound Gardens Bed & Breakfast is located on Rosemound Loop in the northern part of West Feliciana Parish. The property is being managed by Caryn Roland of
Antique Auction
Bayou Sara Auction Depot will hold its monthly antique auction this Friday evening, April 17 at 6:30 pm. Located in the old Bayou Sara train depot, a preview of items can be viewed at www.bayou-auction.com.
Avondale Antiques
This shop on
Louisiana Master Gardeners of the LSU AgCenter invites you to experience four unique local gardens at this self-guided garden tour set for Saturday, April 18 from 9 am until 1 pm. The farm of Buddy Metz will be featured as well as the gardens of Tina Reid at Coyote Creek and Michelle & Craig Roth at Avondale. Tour tickets are $10 and may be purchased on the day of the tour at the tour headquarters which happens to be St. Francisville Town Hall. All proceeds of the tour go to local 4-H scholarship and local farmer's market. Ticket holders are eligible for door prizes and admission to other local attractions. For more information call 225-635-3614 or email abrock@agcenter.lsu.edu. This event is sponsored by the Feliciana Horticultural Association, Ins-N-Outs Nursery, and The Myrtles Plantation.
Annual Spring Rodeo
The Wildest Show in the South returns this weekend, April 18 and 19, when Angola Prison hosts its annual Spring Rodeo. Gates open from 9 am until 5 pm, and the rodeo begins at 2 pm. There will be a full day of fun for all with food, music, hobby crafts, kiddie land and photos with the
Free Day at the Park Events
This Saturday in recognition of 75 years of the State Parks system, admission fees are waived at all State Parks and State Historic Sites. Here in
Lost Arts of the Nineteenth Century
Presented by Rosedown Interpretive Ranger James Smith, this series of monthly programming is intended to introduce and demonstrate various historic arts, activities and crafts that are little seen today. The "Lost Art" that will be presented this month is the shaving horse. During the program, Smith will explain to visitors the origins, history and use of the shaving horse in shaping wood pieces into tool handles, rounded chair pieces, canes, staffs and more. Also discussed will be how the craft has evolved over time. Smith will be presenting demonstrations of the shaving horse at the Old Garden Barn on the Rosedown grounds. The program will be held between 11 am and 3 pm.
Antique Roses Seminar
Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site kicks off the Spring and Summer gardening seasons with a Horticultural Seminar held on the plantation grounds. This Saturday, April 18, Site Manager Patricia Aleshire will present a seminar on "Antique Roses." The lecture session will present a slide introduction and discussion of the historical background of numerous varieties of heirloom roses, as well as the care needed for these beautiful plants to thrive in a southern garden. Following the lecture, Aleshire will lead a walking tour through selected areas of Rosedown's historic gardens to view various antique rose varieties on site. The program will begin at 10 am in the Rosedown Conference Room.
Ecology at Audubon SHS
On Saturday, April 18 from 10 am until 4 pm, the interpretive staff at Audubon State Historic Site presents the Ecosystem of Oakley Pond. This program will discuss the different ecological life cycles found on the plantation and will be highlighted by the use of turtles, frogs, snails and fish.
For more information on these programs, Audubon SHS can be reached at 635-3739 (they also manage the Locust Grove Site) and Rosedown Plantation SHS at 635-3110.
The Rosedown Wedding
Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site invites visitors to a day of music, dancing, graceful ladies in beautiful gowns, and handsome gentlemen in formal evening dress. On Saturday, April 25, love is in the air and two historic plantation houses and families are united on this day, as costumed re-enactors present the wedding of Sarah Turnbull of Rosedown to James Pirrie Bowman of Oakley. Dressed in 19th century-style costumes, Interpretive Rangers Sasha Traña and James Smith will depict the young bride and groom, Sarah Turnbull and James Bowman. Curator Polly Luttrull will portray Martha Turnbull, the bride's mother, and Manager Patricia Aleshire will serve as Maid of Honor, Rosina Benoist, the bride's cousin. Other site staff members will round out the cast as additional family and friends. The wedding service will be performed at 1 pm in the
Our neighbors in East Feliciana will hold this annual re-enactment next weekend, April 25 and 26, in
Relay for Life
May 1 is the date for this very special event that raises money for the American Cancer Society. The night begins with a walk for survivors while luminaries burn in remembrance of those who have lost the fight against this debilitating disease. There are many activities planned, and the Men’s Beauty Contest . . . or is it the “Best Legs” contest . . . has the most interest. Stay tuned for more on this very worthwhile cause.
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