The guide inside Oak Alley was quite entertaining. Just don't bring in your mint julep even though they tell you that you can. She can be right prickly about things like that.
Inside the parlour where guests would be received. Notice the lone candle on the table.
That was held by the owner of the house whenever suitors came a calling.
If he did not like the boy, he would twirl the candle shorter.
In the dining room. Everything is short and small because the average Creole stood at only 5 feet tall.
The flatware was big though--the larger your silverware, the wealthier you were deemed to be.
The nursery. Creepy.
Note the baby doll in front of the guide. Super creepy.
Stairway to the attic. Triple creepy.
Ladies guest bedroom. Guests would stay for a great length of time due to the travelling time it took to visit.
The main bedroom. Note the baby's cot.
View from the terrace ala every Tennessee William's play you can think of set on a plantation.
The bell would be the alarm for everything that went on in the house including signalling work and rest times for the slaves.
Master's study.
Original brickwork showcased in the master's study
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