Dixie Plantation

Dixie Plantation House
Dixie Plantation House in March of 2026
Dixie Plantation is located in Louisiana
Dixie Plantation
Dixie Plantation is located in the United States
Dixie Plantation
Location11076 Highway 182
Franklin, Louisiana, United States
Coordinates29°46′30″N 91°29′19″W / 29.77500°N 91.48861°W / 29.77500; -91.48861
Area4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Builtc. 1835
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Central-Passage
NRHP reference No.87000851[1]
Added to NRHPMay 29, 1987[2]

The Dixie Plantation is a Southern plantation with a historic house located in Franklin, Louisiana, USA. It is owned by the College of Charleston Foundation.[3]

History

The two-story mansion was built for Hilarie Carlin circa 1835.[4] It was acquired by Richard A. Wilkins in 1846.[4] Wilkins's sister, Sally, married George Pickett in this house in 1851; he later served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861–1865.[4]

In 1883, it was purchased by Murphy J. Foster, who served as the 31st Governor of Louisiana from 1892 to 1900 and focused on voter disenfranchisement.[4][5] The house was inherited by his granddaughter, Mrs Langfitt Bowditch Wilby.[4]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 29, 1987.[2]

Benjamin Ham, a professional photographer, was held liable for photos he took of Dixie Plantation without permission of the owner, and for selling the photos.[3]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Dixie Plantation House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Judge Patrick Duffy (January 24, 2008). "College of Charleston Foundation v. Ham, 585 F. Supp. 2d 737—Dist. Court, D. South Carolina 2008—Google Scholar". Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e Butler, Anne (2009). The Pelican Guide to Plantation Homes of Louisiana. Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing. p. 66.
  5. ^ Robert B. DeBlieux (April 20, 1987). "NRHP Nomination Form: Dixie Plantation" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
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