Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site
Tour the house and gardens of a 19th-century cotton plantation.
Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site occupies some enviable real estate in the foothills of West Feliciana Parish. The scenery is awe-inspiring, with a mix of hills and valleys that were once filled with rows of cotton and pine forests. Cotton made Rosedown Plantation’s owners, Daniel and Martha Turnbull, extremely wealthy. The husband and wife saw their estate completed in 1835. They filled the house with luxurious furnishings from Europe and the Northeast, many of which survived the ravages of the Civil War and remain in the house today.
The Turnbulls’ descendants sold the house in the 1950s to Catherine Fondren Underwood, who oversaw the restoration of the plantation, including 28 acres of formal gardens once enjoyed by Martha Turnbull.
You can walk the same garden paths that the Turnbulls once enjoyed, before or after your guided tour of the Big House. The home itself features interior decorations that have remained largely intact, including elaborate wallpapering and imported architectural details. Enjoy the view of a long oak canopy from the second-story veranda.
Things to Do Near Rosedown Plantation
While in St. Francisville, stroll Main Street, visit The Myrtles Plantation (and decide for yourself whether it's haunted) and check out Away Down South, where you can partake in some retail therapy in a restored building that once housed St. Francisville’s first car dealership.
Visiting Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site
When is Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site open?
Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site is open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
How much does it cost to get into Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site?
Admission to Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site is $7 per person ages 7-61, $5 for seniors 62 and older, and free for children 6 and younger.
Guided tours of the house are $12 per person ages 7-61, $10 for seniors 62 and older, and free for children 6 and younger. The guided house tour includes the grounds and gardens.
Where is Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site located?
Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site is located at 312501 Hwy. 10 in St. Francisville.
