Natchez in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

The Oak Allée & Bottle Garden

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 2, 2023

1. The Oak Allée & Bottle Garden Marker

Inscription.
The grand Live Oaks in the allée or alley were planted around 1826 according to the Prud'homme family. The interlocking canopies cool a large area in front of the house, but they also help channel cool breezes toward the house.

From formal boxwood parterre to a variety of bulbs, camellias, and crepe myrtles, the garden has undergone many changes. The family removed the bushes and began using old bottles to edge the beds.

In the early 1900s there were about 20 varieties of roses and chrysanthemums. Part of a garden journal is preserved, listing the types and locations of many of the roses shown below.

Photo Caption
This 1903 Garden Journal is in the Prud'homme Family Papers, Southern History Collection #316 in the Wilson Library, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 31° 39.934′ N, 93° 0.137′ W. Marker is in Natchez, Louisiana, in Natchitoches Parish. Marker can be reached from the intersection of State Highway 494 and State Highway 119. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Natchez LA 71456, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Enslaved Nanny's Room (a few steps from this marker); Creole Architecture

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Working Iron (within shouting distance of this marker); How Do You Say Pecan (within shouting distance of this marker); A Canopied Path (within shouting distance of this marker); Maker of Most Things Wood (within shouting distance of this marker); Meet "Natchez" the Oakland Mule (within shouting distance of this marker); A French Connection (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natchez.

More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the Oakland Plantation, part of the Cane River Creole National Historic Park. Marker is on the outdoor porch gallery of the big house.

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 2, 2023

2. The Oak Allée & Bottle Garden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 79 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 25, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.