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Jessica Smith, an employee of Oak Alley Plantation and descendant of people enslaved on the San Francisco Plantation in Garyville, poses in Vacherie, La., Friday, Aug. 14, 2020.
The winds of Hurricane Ida have significantly damaged the iconic oak trees of Oak Alley Plantation in Louisiana, where productions ranging from “Interview With the Vampire” to Beyoncé’s ...
The Plantation is known for its 28 oaks, and its landscape tells the story of a plantation in its evolution. The Oak Alley Foundation shared on Facebook that the mansion is still solid with no damage.
Tourism officials will gather at Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie Thursday to mark the announcement of the "Great River Road'' being named a "National Scenic Byway'' by the U.S. Department of ...
An image of Vacherie's Oak Alley Plantation used during "Wheel of Fortune's" Southern Charm Week created a stir recently when viewers complained it depicted slaves working outside the mansion.
A holiday tradition in Vacherie, La., is an elegant dinner on the lawn of Oak Alley Plantation, followed by a bonfire. (Oak Alley Plantation - Oak Alley Plantation) This Christmas season, America ...
In the path of Ida, 220-year-old oak trees, in Vacherie, are left as what seems to be the end for the Oak Alley Plantation's main attraction.
For now, it remains to be seen how Oak Alley Plantation will look once the aftermath of Hurricane Ida is cleaned up and how it will compare to pre-storm. And of course, the plantation has a much ...
Last month, Oak Alley Plantation — across the river on La. 18, the west bank River Road in St. James Parish — announced it would no longer be holding its biannual arts and crafts festival that ...
The tree-lined paths of Oak Alley were graced by Queen B herself for her “Deja Vu” music video in 2006 as well as for the cover art for the track’s album, “B’Day.” Viewers may also ...