Photos by H.T. "Bubby" Jackson, Jr. and Alva B. O'Brien
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Annual Jackson Assembly Antique Show and Sale
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Centenary State Commemorative Area - Jackson, LA.
Shortly before the Civil War, 250 students and 11 faculty filled the beautiful
campus of Centenary College. Now this historic site is set
aside as a commemorative area. (This site has been placed on the National Register) Phone 225-634-7925.
NOTE: The Centenary State Commerative site had been closed for some time. Recently, the State of Louisiana announced that it will re-open to the public again. Present operating hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 9 AM-5PM.
Elysian Fields Farm
offering horse and carriage rides.
VIsit our website at http://elysianfieldsfarmhorsecarriage.yolasite.com/
or email us at: [email protected] for more information.
We are currently available for leadline pony, cart and wagon rides within 40 miles of Clinton, LA. We are offering tours of historic Clinton by appointment from October 1 through May 30. Our wagon can accomodate two adults and one to two children, or five children.
All proceeds from our hires, rentals and tours are used to fund the retirement of senior horses at our not-for-profit farm sanctuary.
We are in the process of applying for non-profit status with the federal government.
In addition to having ponies and horses as well as horse-drawn vehicles for hire, we also do school programs to educate children in grades Pre-K through 5th grade on the care of horses and ponies, the history of horses and civilization or the history of horse-drawn transportation in the colonial and antebellum South. Programs include a cart or wagon ride and a photo oportunity.
Elysian Fields Farm and All the Pretty Ponies will travel up to 40 miles from Clinton to provide school programs or provide ponies for leadline rides, petting, cart rides or wagon rides. All of our adorable ponies are gentle and used to children.
Open on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, year round, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free.
Phone 225-683-8753
Milbank began its history as the home of the Bank of Jackson. It later was used as adance hall and hotel. Furnished with museum quality antiques, this site is on the National Register and is open for tours.
Clinton Confederate Cemetery: State commemorative area located on Marston St. in Clinton, LA.
Jewish Cemetery: Monuments remain as a memorial to early cotton merchants. The cemetery is located next to the Masonic Cemetery on Highway 10 East in Clinton.
Rosehill Cemetery: Old South Drive in Clinton.
CASA DE SUE WINERY
Come & taste the Grape of the South!
14316 Hatcher Road, Clinton, LA 70722
Phone 225 683-5937
http://www.casadesuewinery.com
Norwood, LA.
Richland Plantation is a private home built by Ellis Norwood for his bride. It is one of the most impressive Greek Revival homes in the Felicianas.
Norwood, LA.
This private Victorian home is on the National Register.
Private residence located in Norwood, LA
Located 6 mi. north of Jackson on Highway 68.
Said to be one of the finest examples of Queen Anne architecture, this home was first built in 1870. The home burned and was rebuilt, exactly as the original, in 1903. It is listed on the National Register
This private residence, in CLinton, LA, was built by Lafayette Saunders who also designed the East Feliciana Parish Court House.
Located in Jackson, this private Victorian residence is constructed of heart pine and cypress and has been placed on the National Register.
Has been restored with original doors and Hardware. Located in Jackson, this home has been placed on the National Register.
This private residence, in Clinton, LA. is a Greek Revival structure included in the American Buildings Survey. It has been placed on the National Register.
located on Plank Road in Clinton LA. This restored private residence is constructed of heart pine and cypress
Jackson, LA. private residence is of the Greek Revival style and features a unique balcony suspended between four fluted Doric columns. Roseneath has been placed on the National Register.
Jackson, LA.
Colonial American architecture. All records have been carefully kept from the time the church was established in 1835. Men and their mounts were hidden in the church during the Civil War. This site is also on the National Register.
Clinton, LA.
Beautiful Victorian Gothic style with lovely stained glass and original chandeliers. This site has been placed on the National Register.
Norwood, LA.
Norwood, LA.
(center building and wings ca. 1848-1853)
Jackson, LA.
Considered to be one of the largest and most significant Greek Revival buildings in Louisiana, it has been placed on the National Register. The institution was one of the first mental hospitals in the South.
Clinton, LA.
This Gothic structure remains virtually unchanged since it served the students of Centenary. It has been placed on the National Register.
Located in Jackson, LA, this red brick Colonial, with excellent detail and beautifully proportioned windows, is on the National Register.
bank vault. Currently home to the Garden Club, the house is rented forprivate functions. Located on Bank Street in Clinton and listed on the National Register.
Jackson, LA.
