John James Audubon Bridge
We crossed the Mississippi River today over a lightly traveled bridge, pictured above, and which is only three years old. Unlike yesterday all the roads that we used were smoothly paved and the shoulders were almost free of depris. We only encountered a few logging trucks. All and all a short sweet ride.
We stopped just outside St Francisville at the Rosedown Plantation. Most of us took a one hour tour of the house that dated back to 1835. Here are some shots of the exterior grounds as well as interior decorative items and toys:
The decorative floor cloth in the front foyer is a reproduction but the other items including the silk quilt are believed to be originals to the house. It, of course, helped to have 40-60 household slaves to maintain the house and grounds as well as another 400 to cultivate the cotton and sugar cane crops.
We rode a bit further to Clinton for lunch at the Red Boot Deli and our overnight stop. We are staying inside again seeking shelter from the rain.
The Partish courthouse built in 1840 and still on use today.
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