Oakley Plantation, St Francisville, LA Photos

Oakley Plantation is the centerpiece of the Audubon Historic Site Louisiana State Park. The mansion is where John James Audubon was a guest while he painted many of his bird folios. A small museum contains some Audubon paintings & mementos plus other history of the area.

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Oakley Plantation at the Audubon Historic Site where John James Audubon painted. St. Francisville, LA.Oakley Plantation house facade with sun screen. St. Francisville, LA.Outdoor spiral staircase of Oakley Plantation house. St. Francisville, LA.Oakley Plantation house end facade over garden. St. Francisville, LA.
Oakley Plantation at the Audubon Historic Site (a LA State Park) (11788 LA Hwy 965) where John James Audubon painted. St. Francisville, LA. Style: West Indies style. On National Register.Oakley Plantation house facade with sun screen. St. Francisville, LA.Outdoor spiral staircase of Oakley Plantation house. St. Francisville, LA.Oakley Plantation house end facade over garden. St. Francisville, LA.
Oakley Plantation house end facade over garden. St. Francisville, LA.Parlor of Oakley Plantation house. St. Francisville, LA.Library of Oakley Plantation house. St. Francisville, LA.Herbal collection at Oakley Plantation house. St. Francisville, LA.
Oakley Plantation house end facade over garden. St. Francisville, LA.Parlor of Oakley Plantation house. St. Francisville, LA.Library of Oakley Plantation house. St. Francisville, LA.Herbal collection at Oakley Plantation house. St. Francisville, LA.
Back buildings of Oakley Plantation house. St. Francisville, LA.Fireplace in kitchen out building of Oakley Plantation house. St. Francisville, LA.Kitchen storage of Oakley Plantation house. St. Francisville, LA.Kitchen cupboard & stoneware crocks of Oakley Plantation house. St. Francisville, LA.
Back buildings of Oakley Plantation house. St. Francisville, LA.Fireplace in kitchen out building of Oakley Plantation house. St. Francisville, LA.Kitchen storage of Oakley Plantation house. St. Francisville, LA.Kitchen cupboard & stoneware crocks of Oakley Plantation house. St. Francisville, LA.
Turkey at Oakley Plantation of Audubon Historic Site. St. Francisville, LA.Face of turkey at Oakley Plantation of Audubon Historic Site. St. Francisville, LA.Museum at Oakley Plantation of Audubon Historic Site. St. Francisville, LA.John James Audubon print of Black-Bellied Plover at Audubon Historic Site State Park. St. Francisville, LA.
Turkey at Oakley Plantation of Audubon Historic Site. St. Francisville, LA.Face of turkey at Oakley Plantation of Audubon Historic Site. St. Francisville, LA.Museum at Oakley Plantation of Audubon Historic Site. St. Francisville, LA.John James Audubon print (1836) of Black-Bellied Plover (Charadrius helveticus) at Audubon Historic Site State Park. St. Francisville, LA.
Paint box used by John James Audubon at Audubon State Park. St. Francisville, LA.Map of Spanish Land Grant to neighbor of Oakley Plantation owned by Ruffin Gray at Audubon Historic Site State Park. St. Francisville, LA.Button collection found in floor of Oakley Plantation house at Audubon Historic Site State Park museum. St. Francisville, LA.Slavery display in Audubon Historic Site State Park museum. St. Francisville, LA.
Paint box used by John James Audubon (c1830s) at Audubon State Park. St. Francisville, LA.Map of Spanish Land Grant (1796) to neighbor of Oakley Plantation owned by Ruffin Gray at Audubon Historic Site State Park. St. Francisville, LA.Button collection found in floor of Oakley Plantation house at Audubon Historic Site State Park museum. St. Francisville, LA.Slavery display in Audubon Historic Site State Park museum. St. Francisville, LA.
West Florida rebellion display in Audubon Historic Site State Park museum. St. Francisville, LA.


West Florida rebellion (1810) display in Audubon Historic Site State Park museum. St. Francisville, LA.


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