Natchez in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
A Canopied Path
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 2, 2023
1. A Canopied Path Marker
Inscription.
A Canopied Path. . The allée, which means path in French, was crucial to the landscape of the Main House. Live, oaks (Quercus virginiana) were transplantet for both beauty and purpose. Transplanting trees is an enormous undertaking and required a planter who had the money and labor for such a project., According to the Prud'homme family the live oaks, so named because they retain their leaves nearly year-round, were transplanted from the Gulf coast in the mid-1820s about five years after the house's construction. All the transplanting and care of the trees was likely done by enslaved gardeners., The age of the trees at the time of their transplanting is unknown, however live oaks can grow almost thirty feet in their first ten years. Fully mature trees, while beautiful, served a greater practical purpose giving shade and drawing cool river breezes to the Main House.
The allée, which means path in French,
was crucial to the landscape of the Main
House. Live, oaks (Quercus virginiana) were
transplantet for both beauty and purpose.
Transplanting trees is an enormous
undertaking and required a planter who
had the money and labor for such a project.
According to the Prud'homme family the live
oaks, so named because they retain their
leaves nearly year-round, were transplanted
from the Gulf coast in the mid-1820s about
five years after the house's construction. All
the transplanting and care of the trees was
likely done by enslaved gardeners.
The age of the trees at the time of their
transplanting is unknown, however live oaks
can grow almost thirty feet in their first ten
years. Fully mature trees, while beautiful,
served a greater practical purpose giving
shade and drawing cool river breezes to
the Main House.
Location. 31° 39.929′ N, 93° 0.1′ W. Marker is in Natchez, Louisiana, in Natchitoches Parish. Marker is on Route 116/424. 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. How Do You Say Pecan (within shouting
More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the Oakland Plantation, part of the Cane River Creole National Historic Park.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 2, 2023
2. A Canopied Path Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 41 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
