A Month in the Life

Since I posted some pictures of Longwood and Stanton Hall, I figured I'd post some pictures of a plantation a little closer to home... Nottoway. Nottoway is truly different in design and composition than most plantations I'm used to... and I know a thing or two about them. Although I'm from a swamp town, the area I grew up in was the beginning of the Plantation Trail. Between my house and my high school (in the next town) I passed 3 plantations. In fact, the house my mothers are in sits on land that was once part of LaBranche Plantation... it is itty bitty but has one claim to fame: Hitler's horse is burried there. No one really knows why.

Anyway... here's some pictures of Nottoway:

This is the gallery where the grand white ballroom is. I love how the sun peeked over the trees and around the side. The husband was a little disappointed because America's Castles (seriously, you should look it up... especially if you love history. It's fabulous!) made it appear larger than it was. I tried to explain to him tricks that can be used to do that, but he was still befuddled and didn't want to hear it. Oh, well.

Although this looks like a shed or a slave cabin, it was actually the study where the kids of the house used were tutored. In its glory, it was a two story building with a grand tower to overlook the river. Between the various owners, it kind of fell to pieces. Sort of sad. This picture has a little bit of a story behind it. As you can see, the sun was beautifully falling over the building. In real life, however, it was completely blinding. So much so, I couldn't even really see the building. I just kind of pointed and clicked, hoping I would get this shot. To my happiness, I was able to in one try! Go me!

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