Another field trip opportunity…  Oak Alley Plantation, and Laura Plantation in one day.  If the girls hear the words “Louisiana Purchase” one more time their heads might explode.

Despite the history lessons, the houses and grounds were interesting to see.  In this area of the Mississippi River all the plantations grew sugarcane, not cotton.

Rachel is dipping her hand in a cool old sugar kettle.  They used to use groups of four kettles in different sizes to boil the sugarcane in order to make sugar.  Now the kettles make beautiful planters and can be found all around New Orleans.

This is Laura Plantation.  Can you find the lego model?  Hint: it has a post-it note on its roof…