rosemont plantation

My adult daughter and I were driving past when we saw the sign for Rosemont plantation. Beautiful drive down long windy road to parking lot. Only one car in parking lot, so we parked and headed to office. On the path to office we saw two large dogs sleeping next to steps. One dog never moved and the dog next to it had a slow steady growl deep in his throat. We could see someone in office moving around so we waved our hands but never advanced any closer to growling dog . After 5 minutes of no response we heard voices back down the path toward the main house so we headed that way. The nicest man was finishing up a private tour and agreed to take the money from us when he was finished. We went back out to the main path to wait. Out of the office towards us came a screeching women yelling at us that we had to pay before we could walk on the path. We tried to explain that the dog (over 100#) was growling at us and we didn't feel comfortable walking past him. "You don't know anything because plantation dogs don't bite". We never even had a chance to explain we had made arrangements with the nice gentleman, before she told us to "get the hell off the property ". After 2 weeks of traveling in the south this was the only bad experience we had. We still reminisce about the scarey red headed women with pointy cowboy boots that swears growling dogs don't bite. No much further down the road is the Myrtles Plantation where you find the most cordial staff who give a great tour .

We turned the car around for an unplanned side trip when we saw the signage on Highway 61. By the time I researched "how far off the road?", we reached the drive (less than 5 minutes, I would say). From the street, it was a leisurely 5 minutes or so pleasant drive back in time to Rosemont, where time can stop in the 19th century. Some reviewers mentioned dogs. We laughed aloud when we saw one dog out front sound asleep on sidewalk. It remained asleep. A pleasant young man offered us the tour that included inside the house or the tour of the grounds. Short on time, we opted for the grounds. The cemetery was interesting. We looked in the windows and tried the porch swing. Rosemont beckoned deep breaths, taking in the fresh air and scenery and history. Leaving, we found the information shed with interesting audio and printed history (intended for the start of the tour). More than an hour could be spent by those interested in history or longing for relaxation in porch swing.

My wife and I visited Rosemont at the conclusion of our anniversary trip to the St. Francisville area. Now Rosemont is what we call "back in the woods" where I'm from, but don't get scared or discouraged. Upon reaching the house you are indeed greeted by a bevy of dogs, but they are very friendly. Considering the times we live, it is necessary to take some kind of security measures when you stay "back in the woods", so I understand. The house has been lovingly restored that harken back to the days when the Davis family owned the place and contains many Davis family heirlooms. The grounds are well kept and there is time for a reflective walk through the out buildings and cemetery. The sign as you come into the site says it all, "Slow down. You are entering the 19th century." I love it!

We were driving down Highway 61 and took a recommended sidetrip to Rosemont on a Saturday morning. All of the guide books we reviewed indicated it was open at 10:00 am. We drove up to the plantation at 10:35 on Saturday morning. There were no cars in the parking lot and we were greeted by a rather large and aggressive barking dog. Even parking in the lot was difficult because the dog was right there jumping around our car and we were concerned about hitting him. We stopped for a couple of minutes and saw no signs of life. No one came out of the visitor center to call the dog off, so we could get out of our car without fear of being attacked by the dog. We decided to leave without touring the plantation simply because we did not think it was worth risking serious injury from the "guard dog". If the people who run this plantation want tourists to feel comfortable visiting, they need to work on their "greeting committee".

13 novembre, nous visitons Woodville et nous voulons profité de notre arrêt pour visiter la plantation qui devait ouvrir a 10 heures. Après 15 minutes, nous avons continué notre chemin vers Natchez car la barrière était toujours fermé.

Une plantation historique ayant appartenu à Jefferson Davis, unique President Confédéré.Nous étions seuls, nous avons perdu toute notion du temps. La guide était passionnante, et connaissait tout sur la vie de la plantation, de la famille du President.Rien à voir avec les visites "industrielles" des plantations très connues.C'était sans conteste la visite de plantation qui restera exceptionnelle dans notre voyage.La plus belle, la plus émouvante.

Ich war begeistert von dem freundlichen Empfang und von der Führung. Wer an der amerikanischen Geschichte interessiert ist, findet dort einen kleinen Ausschnitt. Liebevoll dekoriert und alles sehr sauber, präsentiert sich das Gebäude mit den verschiedenen Räumen. Im Nebenhaus befindet sich die Küche. Hier kann man sich vorstellen, wie damals gelebt wurde.Unbedingt auch den kleinen Friedhof besichtigen. An diesem Tag war ich die einzige Besucherin und kam in den Genuss, alles sehr genau besichtigen zu können.Ich habe einen Hund gesehen, aber leider hat er sich nicht für mich interessiert. Wenn ich wieder einmal in MS bin, werde ich noch einmal einen Besuch dort machen.