THE MARSH BOARDWALK RETURNS WITH A WEEKEND OF INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS SET FOR FEBRUARY 22, 23 & 24 AT FONTAINEBLEAU STATE PARK
MANDEVILLE - Visitors of all ages are invited to attend a variety of interpretive programs on February 22, 23 and 24 at Fontainebleau State Park in Mandeville. The marsh boardwalk was badly damaged by the hurricanes and has bean repaired.
Beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, participants will walk with Interpretive Ranger Rita McMurray to the Marsh Boardwalk for Dark Secrets of the Marsh, a program that focuses on the nighttime behavior of animals that inhabit the brackish marsh. Beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Interpretive Ranger Richard Scott will begin a Primitive Woodworking demonstration on the use of a froe for splitting wood; the use of a shaving horse and drawknives for shaping wooden objects; and whittling with a pocketknife. Visitors will be able to watch Scott throughout the day as he creates various wooden items. Also at 10 a.m., visitors can meet Interpretive Ranger Steven Welsh at the fishing pond for Wonders of Wetlands, a one-hour program discussing the erosion control efforts underway along Lake Pontchartrain's north shore. Fish and other marine life will be collected with scoop nets from the fishing pond and identified.
Then at 11:30 a.m., visitors can join McMurray for Can I Eat That?, a 30-minute walk-and-talk on the edibility of plants that can be found along part of the nature trail.
A guided nature trail walk will begin at 1 p.m., with Welsh leading participants through the park's forest, identifying the flora and fauna encountered on the trail and discussing some of the "fun" facts about the plants on the nature trail. The walk will last approximately one hour and participants should wear comfortable shoes. At 3 p.m., McMurray will take visitors for a walk to the Boardwalk for Marvels of the Marsh, to explore the uniqueness of the marsh from the boardwalk trail. Participants will collect fish and other marine life with a scoop net from the boardwalk. Species samples will be identified and released. Beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nature: A Closer Look will encourage participants to make a more observant, intense look at nature. At 1 p.m. Visitors can take a History Tour to learn about the history of Marigny's Fontainebleau Plantation, walking along the main road to discuss the brick kiln and purgery ruins and, then, to the lakefront for information on the slave bell. "Louisiana is home to a variety of wildlife species, and a great deal of history" said Interpretive Ranger, Rita McMurray. "The expanded interpretive staff at Fontainebleau wants to share it with our visitors." Fontainebleau State Park is located on 2,800 acres on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. In addition to birdwatching, the park offers visitors camping, hiking and picnicking opportunities. The park entrance is located southeast of Mandeville on US 190. Day-use visitors can attend all park programs for the standard admission charge of $1 per person.
For more information call 1-888-677-3668 toll free or 624-4442 in the Mandeville area.
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Rita McMurray
Interpretive Ranger 2
Fontainebleau State Park
62883 Hwy 1089
Mandeville, LA 70448-7304
Louisiana's ORIGINAL Sportsmen's Show Returns to
Gonzales, Louisiana
GONZALES (JANUARY 23, 2008)…..The 29th Annual Louisiana Sportsmen's Show and Festival returns to the Lamar-Dixon Center Thursday, March 6 through Sunday, March 9, 2008. This is Louisiana's ORIGINAL sport fishing, hunting and boat show offering the general public the largest and newest selection of sport fishing gear, boats and hunting equipment at special Show prices.
Founder Bob Del Giorno said “We are so excited to hold the event in such a strategic location. The Lamar Dixon Center is only fifteen minutes from Baton Rouge and less than an hour from New Orleans. Ascension Parish and adjacent areas are home to many of our area’s most avid sportsmen. This strategic location is a real asset and the outdoor space at the Lamar Dixon Center has allowed the Sportsmen’s Show to grow into a true festival of hunting, fishing, music, and food. The Show now offers live music, an outdoor cooking area featuring famous Louisiana restaurants, and many new family oriented, hands-on activities. Kids love the show.”
The heart of the Sportsmen’s Show will always be hunting and fishing. This year’s show will feature hundreds of booths filled with everything for outdoor pleasure including the largest and newest selection of sportfishing, boat, and hunting equipment from national manufacturers. With something for everyone who loves the outdoors, the Sportsmen’s Show creates one of the biggest market places for all services and products related to Louisiana’s great outdoors.
Del Giorno noted that interest in guided hunting and fishing adventures has grown tremendously among Louisiana sportsmen, and that interest is reflected in the show’s exhibitors. “The show offers a unique chance for sportsmen and women to personally meet dozens of fishing guides and outfitters who can plan trips in Louisiana or around the world,” said Del Giorno. “Anyone planning a guided outdoor vacation will find tremendous resources at this year’s show.” A number of Louisiana Tourist Commissions will also be on hand, providing information on outdoor activities across the state along with free maps, brochures, and other information.
Del Giorno noted that the new location will make it easy for show attendees to tie in a visit to the new Cabela’s store in Gonzales with a visit to the Sportsmen’s Show and Festival. “We’re excited about the new Cabela’s,” said Del Giorno. “The Sportsmen’s Show is a very different environment with different equipment and exhibitors, but the two venues together offer a day of hunting, fishing, and family fun unlike anything Southeast Louisiana has ever seen before.” The Show will include a drawing for a $1,000 Cabela’s gift certificate.
Admission for the Louisiana Sportsmen’s Show and Festival is just $8 for adult and $5 for children.
For Show credentials or media interviews, contact Don Cooper (504-339-3899) or Bob Del Giorno (504-464-7363).
Directions
The Lamar-Dixon Center is located off of I-10 at 9039 St. Landry Road in Gonzales. To reach the facility:
Scrapbook Traditions Workshop At Otis House Museum Febr
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Scrapbook Traditions Workshop At Otis House Museum February 16
MADISONVILLE - A Scrapbook Traditions workshop is being offered at Otis House Museum on February 16th from 10 am until noon. Scrapbooks of the 1800's, like those of today, featured pictures and decorative snippets that held importance to the owner. Vintage scrapbook owners are encouraged to share their memories for this special event. This program will highlight construction differences of then and now and welcome visitors to assemble their own scrapbook page. Call 985-792-4652 to register and receive a supply list. The program is free with park admission of $1 per person; seniors 62+ and children under 3 are admitted free of charge. Otis House Museum is located inside Fairview-Riverside State Park, one mile east of Madisonville in St. Tammany Parish. The site includes camping, a day-use picnic area on the banks of the Tchefuncte River, and Otis House Museum. For more information or to register call 985-792-4652 or toll free 1-888-677-3247.
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Victorian Valentine Workshop at Otis House Museum on Fe
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Lori Barnes
January 16, 2008 ph. 985-792-4652
Victorian Valentine Workshop at Otis House Museum on Feb. 9 MADISONVILLE - Otis House Museum is offering a Victorian Valentine workshop on Feb. 9 at 10 a.m. Children, ages 7+ are invited to learn about different types of valentines and their origins. Examples of vintage mechanical valentines from the early 1900's will be on display as well as a replica sailor's valentine. After learning about the various valentines, participants can create their own unique Victorian Valentine. Please call to register groups of 10+.
The workshop is free with park admission of $1 per person; seniors 62+ and children under 3 are admitted free of charge. Otis House Museum is located inside Fairview-Riverside State Park, one mile east of Madisonville in St. Tammany Parish. The site includes camping, a day-use picnic area on the banks of the Tchefuncte River, and Otis House Museum. For more information or to register call 985-792-4652 or toll free 1-888-677-3247.
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Victorian Valentine Workshop at Otis House Museum on Fe
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Lori Barnes
January 10, 2008 ph. 985-792-4652
Victorian Valentine Workshop at Otis House Museum on Feb. 10 MADISONVILLE - Otis House Museum is offering a Victorian Valentine workshop on Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. Children, ages 7+ are invited to learn about different types of valentines and their origins. Examples of vintage mechanical valentines from the early 1900's will be on display as well as a replica sailor's valentine. After learning about the various valentines, participants can create their own unique Victorian Valentine. Please call to register groups of 10+.
The workshop is free with park admission of $1 per person; seniors 62+ and children under 3 are admitted free of charge. Otis House Museum is located inside Fairview-Riverside State Park, one mile east of Madisonville in St. Tammany Parish. The site includes camping, a day-use picnic area on the banks of the Tchefuncte River, and Otis House Museum. For more information or to register call 985-792-4652 or toll free 1-888-677-3247.
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Theme .....................Deep South's ORIGINAL Sportfishing, Boat & Hunting Show
FEATURING............Now in its 29th year, Louisiana’s ORIGINAL hunting, fishing, and boating show returns starting March 6. Highlights of this year’s show include:
Five hundred fishing and hunting booths and boat displays with special Show prices
Special Events Include
The Dockdogs Big Air™ Competition
Freestyle Motocross Thrill Show
Daily Skeet Shooting Demonstrations
Live Bluegrass and Cajun music on the outdoor stages
Outdoor Food Festival featuring Drago’s, Galatoires, Outback Steak House, and others
Vacation Planning with local and national Outdoor Guides and Outfitters
Family entertainment area with midway and thrill rides
And much, much more
Camellias In The Country - Wintertime Color In St. Fran
St. Francisville Press Release
Main Street Program - 225.635.3873
Camellias
Anne Butler
Press Release, Anne Butler, writes . . .
CAMELLIAS IN THE COUNTRY - WINTERTIME COLOR IN ST. FRANCISVILLE, LA By Anne Butler
The post-Christmas let-down period provides the perfect respite for taking a breather in the country, and it is fortunately this very time when the glorious antebellum gardens of the St. Francisville, Louisiana, area are at their peak of camellia bloom. Thus the Feliciana Nature Society joins with Rosedown Plantation Historic Site and the Main Street program to host the fourth annual Camellias in the Country celebration February 8 and 9, 2008.
The two-day event opens on Friday evening, February 8, at 6 p.m. at the historic Old Market Hall on Royal St. in St. Francisville, with a camellia show that draws prize blossoms from the finest gardens of the Felicianas, appropriately combined with a fascinating workshop on the technique of waxing the blooms to preserve their beauty forever. Following the demonstration, an informal reception gives participants ample opportunity to admire the blossoms while enjoying wine and cheese.
Beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, the visitor center at Rosedown State Historic Site, LA 10 and US 61 in St. Francisville, hosts a morning session focusing on camellia care including effective methods of combating disease and coping with common insects, as well as demonstrations of the propagation technique of air layering. After lunch at the popular nearby Audubon Café, Rosedown’s horticulture expert Patricia Aleshire leads a walking tour of Rosedown’s exquisite antebellum gardens, which include many of the South’s best heirloom and contemporary camellia specimens.
Registration fee of $20 includes all activities as well as the evening reception and Saturday lunch, with proceeds benefitting projects of the Feliciana Nature Society. Information is available by telephone at 888-376-1867 or 225-635-3110, or online at www.audubonbirdfest.com.
The event is a natural for the St. Francisville area, long noted for its glorious gardens. Beginning in the 1830’s as the great cotton mansions were being built and their grounds landscaped, gardening became the passion of plantation mistresses. This passion was happily combined here with a fortuitous climate, rich river bottomland soil, unlimited labor and the funds to indulge every whim. A number of magnificent 19th-century gardens pay tribute even today to this early devotion to natural beauty.
Rosedown Plantation, of course, heads the list with its 28 acres of formal gardens conceived by Martha Barrow Turnbull on her 1835 wedding trip to the Continent. Only such expansive yet orderly grandeur as she witnessed at Versailles and the other great gardens of Europe could adequately complement the fine plantation home she and her wealthy cotton-planter husband were building. In her garden diary which spans 60 years, Martha Turnbull recorded the development and expansion of her gardens flanking the oak alley leading to the Rosedown house.
A remarkable horticulturist, Mrs. Turnbull was one of the first to import camellias to the South in the 1830’s, turning her gardens into an early proving ground for the exotic flora of the Orient. At a time when only royalty or Southern planters could afford camellias, she set out seedlings which today tower over 25 feet tall, some over a century and a half old, testament to Martha Turnbull’s gardening secrets—plenty of water enriched with guano for the camellia plants during the summer, rooting in sand mixed with rich woods earth and a little cow manure, mulching with leaves to keep out the summer’s heat. These ancient camellias fill the Rosedown gardens with a colorful profusion of blossoms in many different shapes and hues, the bloom lasting through the winter and into early spring.
Natives of the Orient and Far East, camellias were initially carried to other lands by missionaries and early medical men, travelling first afoot and then across the seas. Trade with the Orient, opened in the early 1500’s by the Portuguese and their Black Ships, proved lucrative, leading to the formation of trading companies dealing in spices, silks, porcelains and other treasures. The medical officers of these trade companies were often the first to study native plants of the Far East, initially for their medicinal propensities, then introduced the botanical oddities back home.
A camellia japonica specimen collected in China in 1677 by a physician with the East India Company introduced the plant to England, and camellias by the early 1700’s became popular ornamental shrubs there. Toward the close of the 18th century the first camellias were brought to the United States, established in the Northeast as important greenhouse plants. It was from a nursery in New York that Rosedown first ordered camellias, and subsequent specimens were ordered from Philadelphia. The wonderfully ornamental plants thrived outdoors in the Southern climate, and became the staple of the winter garden throughout the region.
By the 1840’s the formal and sunken gardens at Butler Greenwood Plantation were being brightened by camellias in many hues. Amid the boxwood parterres beside the 1790’s plantation house, more than 150 camellias were planted under direction of the Irish gardener to complement the lovely Victorian summer house, and there were also large numbers of camellia sasanquas and tea plants, all in the same family. The extensive gardens at Rosedown State Historic Site and Butler Greenwood Plantation, both of which were painstakingly recorded by experts of the Historic American Buildings Survey projects during the Depression, are open for tours daily. The Cottage Plantation has dozens of ancient camellias coloring its extensive landscaped lawns through the cold winter months, and other plantations in the area which may be visited daily, The Myrtles, Greenwood and Oakley at Audubon State Historic Site, also feature smaller groves of japonicas.
Another magnificent antebellum garden in the St. Francisville area, which is open seasonally, is Afton Villa, where the landscaping is all that remains of the flamboyant mansion built in the 1850’s and burned in the 1960’s. What could have been a heartbreaking site has been turned into a garden spot of breathtaking beauty, where flowering vines clamber across the crumbling brick ruins, and masses of bulbs--- thousands and thousands of jonquils, daffodils, narcissus, tulips and others—brighten the terraced lawns in early spring. Formal parterres are set off with ancient camellias, and here, as at the other antebellum gardens, there seems to be a happy marriage between the japonicas and the moss-draped live oaks providing just the right amount of filtered sunlight and shade for a perfection of performance.
In the historic little 19th-century rivertown of St. Francisville, where the entire downtown area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, there’s hardly a Victorian house without its prize camellia blooming through the winter. The tourism information center, right on the main street of town (Ferdinand St.), has free walking tour maps and information.
Located on US Highway 61 on the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge, LA, and Natchez, MS, the St. Francisville area has much to offer visitors year-round, especially in the winter when the camellias add bursts of color to gardens in town and on the early plantations. Six spectacular antebellum plantations are open for daily tours: Rosedown and Audubon State Historic Sites, The Myrtles, Greenwood, Butler Greenwood and The Cottage; Catalpa is open by reservation, and Afton Villa Gardens opens seasonally. Picturesque 19th-century structures throughout downtown St. Francisville are filled with an eclectic selection of little shops, and reasonably priced meals are available in a nice array of restaurants. Some of the state's best Bed and Breakfasts offer overnight accommodations ranging from golf clubs and lakeside resorts to historic townhouses and country plantations; a modern motel has facilities to accommodate busloads. Recreational opportunities abound in the Tunica Hills, with excellent hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, golfing and horseback riding, in addition to superb birdwatching. For online coverage of tourist facilities and attractions in the St. Francisville area, see www.stfrancisville.us, www.stfrancisville.net, or www.stfrancisvilleovernight.com; or telephone (225) 635-3873 or 635-6330. For special events and activities, see www.stfrancisvillefestivals.com.
Camellia Blooms Show at Otis House Museum January 26
Ann Durel
January 5, 2008 985-792-4652
Camellia Blooms Show at Otis House Museum January 26 MADISONVILLE -Local garden clubs will display old-fashioned varieties of camellias. The general public is encouraged to share camellia blooms in this display by contacting Otis House Museum at 985-792-4652. Please bring your bloom in on Friday the 25th between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. If known, provide the common name, scientific name, and year introduced to the United States. This special event will take place on Saturday January 26th from 10 am until 4 pm.
Otis House Museum is located inside Fairview-Riverside State Park one mile east of Madisonville on La. Hwy. 22 in St. Tammany Parish. The site includes camping, a day-use picnic area on the banks of the Tchefuncte River, and Otis House Museum. The program is free with Otis House tour, $2.00 per adult, seniors 62+ and children 12 and under admitted free. For more information call 985-792-4652 or toll free 1-888-677-3247.
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WHY BUY FROM A CERTIFIED DEALER?
A new boat is an investment that will bring you and your family years of fun. Be sure to buy it from a dealership that has invested in making sure you will enjoy every one of those years. Choose a Marine Industry Certified Dealership.
Marine Industry Dealership Certification is a voluntary program. Dealerships that earn certification have made a commitment to your complete satisfaction. They must demonstrate, to a third party reviewer, that they meet or exceed program standards in key areas, including customer service, employee satisfaction, facility and business practices. They also pledge to post and abide by a Consumer “Bill of Rights” that ensures fair and equal treatment for every single customer. And to confirm their dedication, they are reexamined annually.
Your Marine Industry Certified Dealership will help you choose the right boat for your lifestyle and your needs, maintain your boat and provide service when you need it.
Marine Industry Certified Dealers at the 2008 New Orleans Boat Show.
Discover Boating Center!
Do you have questions about what boat is best for you? Or even how to get started in boating? The Discover Boating Center is your one-stop resource for boating information and advice.
Staffed by industry experts who can answer all your questions and set you on a course to choosing a boat that will give you and your family years of enjoyment, the Discover Boating Center is here to help you become a boater. Visit us at the New Orleans Boat Show.
B&B’s IN ST. FRANCISVILLE, LA, OFFER PERFECT POST-HOLID
St. Francisville Press Release
Main Street Program - 225.635.3873
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Administrator
B&B’s IN ST. FRANCISVILLE, LA, OFFER PERFECT POST-HOLIDAY HIDEAWAY
by Anne Butler
Ever since the closing days of the 18th century, when a rude shantytown sprang up to accommodate the needs of the flatboatmen traversing the Mississippi River on their way south to New Orleans, the St. Francisville area has provided facilities for travelers. By the early 1900's, fashionable steamboat passengers would disembark there for magnificent multi-coursed meals at its fine hotels, expecting and receiving accommodations to equal the elegance of the floating paddlewheeled palaces upon which they had arrived.
In the 20th century, the St. Francisville area became one of Louisiana's favorite tourist destinations, with its resplendent restored antebellum plantation homes and glorious gardens. As Baby Boomers approached retirement age, the area promoted a different kind of travel opportunity, emphasizing the unmatched recreational activities offered by the surrounding Tunica Hills, with unsurpassed hiking along peaceful meandering paths or steep rugged trails to waterfalls, horseback riding in unspoiled wilderness areas, birding unchanged since the huge population of both migratory and resident birdlife inspired artist John James Audubon in the 1820s, golf along the Thompson Creek blufflands and biking with many levels of difficulty.
With the devastating hurricanes of 2005 came further changes in tourism demographics, with fewer national and international travellers visiting Louisiana. The St. Francisville area has addressed these new challenges by emphasizing to state and regional visitors the pleasures of the peaceful getaway, especially welcome after frantic holiday activities. Many of the Bed & Breakfasts in the area offer gift certificates, which are coveted Christmas, New Year’s and Valentine’s gifts. Says St. Francisville Main Street Director Laurie Walsh, herself a B&B owner, “Much of our national travel comes through New Orleans, and it’s just not back yet, so we are particularly pleased to welcome so many overnight guests coming from the Louisiana area and our neighboring states, guests who are simply looking for a quiet respite or perhaps a romantic hideaway. Our B&Bs are so varied that guests can find exactly what they are looking for right here in St. Francisivlle. We can also handle corporate traffic.”
The area does indeed have a wonderful variety of accommodations. There is a modern full-service motel, the recently renovated Best Western St. Francis Hotel on the Lake, with rooms enough to accommodate entire bus loads of overnight guests. There are accommodations at conference centers like Hemingbough, with facilities for large groups, weddings, conventions and concerts in a lovely lakeside setting, and overnight rooms in a replica of the garconniere at Uncle Sam Plantation as well as individual cabins. At the other extreme are several suite-apartment facilities and the dozen tiny detached efficiency units downtown known as the 3-V Tourist Courts, reminiscent of the fabulous forties' automobile age.
There is also the The Lodge at The Bluffs on Thompson Creek, Feliciana's first golf resort. Its tastefully decorated suites feature living rooms and bedrooms, wet bars and verandas, plus full business facilities, and there are restaurants on the grounds as well as a pro shop. The spectacular golf course at The Bluffs was designed by golf great Arnold Palmer.
In the midst of St. Francisville's Historic District, within easy walking distance of all the attractions in town, are such B&B's as the well-established and beautifully appointed Barrow House and Printer's Cottage on Royal St.,Wisteria with back lawn exhibiting how this little town was built high on a narrow ridge, and Shadetree with its eclectic elegance perched atop a hill overlooking the river. The Wolf-Schlesinger House, aka St. Francisville Inn, is a real European-style country inn right in the center of town, with overnight rooms overlooking a rear landscaped courtyard, a popular wine parlor and displays of mesmerizing digital images of birdlife and local scenes done by the creative owner; the outstanding breakfast buffet here is open to the public.
In the countryside around St. Francisville, B&B guests glory in the historic ambiance of some of the area's most interesting antebellum plantation homes. Butler Greenwood Plantation accommodates guests in charming cottages scattered across the extensive oak-shaded grounds, some along the banks of the duck pond and others perched at the edges of steep wooded ravines. The Myrtles has elaborately furnished guest rooms in the main house as well as outbuildings, and the appearance of the resident ghost just might (no guarantees) be an added attraction in what is billed as "America's most haunted house." The Cottage Plantation, which hosted Andrew Jackson on his way home from the Battle of New Orleans, offers overnight stays in the historic main house, an attached wing and one well-equipped pond-side private cottage, with bountiful breakfast in the plantation’s formal dining room. These three plantations date from the 1790's.
There is a B&B on the spacious grounds of rebuilt Greek Revival Greenwood Plantation as well, providing overnight facilities in a separate two-story structure across the reflecting pond from the magnificent main house. In all of these countryside B&B's guests enjoy the experience of plantation living while still remaining easily accessible to St. Francisville's shops and restaurants, and tours of the historic main houses serve to enhance the pleasure of the night's stay there.
Lake Rosemound Inn overlooks a huge lake not far below the Mississippi state line, and the guests there have access to fishing and a sandy beach as well as a help-yourself ice cream parlor. A full-service campground, Green Acres, has hook-ups for those traveling in recreational vehicles.
Among the extras at certain of these lodgings are restaurants, swimming pools and tennis courts, recreational lakes for fishing, bridal suites with all the trimmings, functional fireplaces and hot tubs, full plantation breakfasts or in-room kitchens, nature trails and guided bird walks, championship golfing, and either the conviviality of sharing experiences with other guests at joint meals in common rooms or the complete peace and privacy of individual cottages sheltered by overhanging live oaks with only the birds for company.
Whatever suits a visitor's taste, the St. Francisville area has just the right type of lodging to enhance the enjoyment of a visit and ensure the experiencing of life there to the fullest. An excellent way to select the perfect accommodation is to examine the online websites for individual facilities; most B&B's have detailed homepages linked to the local B&B organization's page at www.stfrancisvilleovernight.com, or to the St. Francisville tourism page at www.stfrancisville.us.
Located on US Highway 61 on the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge, LA, and Natchez, MS, the St. Francisville area remains a year-round tourist destination. Six historic plantations-Rosedown and Audubon State Historic Sites, Butler Greenwood, the Myrtles, the Cottage and Greenwood-are open for daily tours, while Catalpa Plantation and Afton Villa Gardens are open periodically. Reasonably priced meals are available in a nice array of restaurants in St. Francisville, and eclectic shops fill restored 19th-century structures throughout the historic downtown area. The scenic unspoiled Tunica Hills region surrounding St. Francisville offers excellent biking, hiking, fishing, birding, horseback riding and other recreational activities. For online coverage of tourist facilities and attractions in the St. Francisville area, see www.StFrancisville.us, www.StFrancisville.net, or www.StFrancisvilleOvernight.com, or telephone (225) 635-3873 or 635-6330.
The Marsh Boardwalk Returns With A Weekend Of Interpret
Louisiana's ORIGINAL Sportsmen's Show Returns to
Victorian Valentine Workshop at Otis House Museum on Fe
The 29th Annual
Camellias In The Country - Wintertime Color In St. Fran
