Turn East - Find Yourself in West, West Florida!
East Feliciana - 1/2 day

When you reach LA Highway 10, follow the signs to the ferry and cross the Mississippi River to St. Francisville, and what must have seemed a very different world 150 years ago. Walk through the historic district of "English Louisiana," and spend time at the Historical Society Museum. Stop in one or more of the delightful shops nearby-many will prepare tea for groups with reservations. Explore one grand mansion or all of them. Begin with Greenwood, backdrop for "North and South I & II;" Oakley, where John James Audubon found inspiration for his "Birds of America;" Rosedown, with gardens patterned after Versailles; and the Myrtles, the legendary "most haunted house in America." If you still need to see more, be sure to include Butler-Greenwood and Green Springs.

When the Spanish held dominion over this part of Louisiana (including Baton Rouge) it was as part of West Florida, along with Mobile and Alabama. It was briefly an independent republic before Louisiana gained statehood in 1812.

Golfers heading back to Baton Rouge by way of US 61 will want to detour at The Bluffs, designed by Arnold Palmer. Civil War students of all ages will be eager to see the site of the longest siege in U.S. military history at nearby Port Hudson.

Should you continue east along LA 10, you'll arrive in East Feliciana Parish in Jackson-a small town with historic attractions including Milbank, the Old Centenary Inn, Feliciana Cellars Winery and Rickenjacks Brewery, Centenary State Commemorative Area, and the site of the Civil War Battle of Jackson Crossroads. In nearby Clinton, you can see the historic courthouse and Lawyers' Row, as well as the Confederate Cemetery. Taste more Louisiana wine at Casa de Sue Winery.

Enjoy lunch at one of many delicious eateries in either parish-whether you prefer the elegance of the Inn at Asphodel, Bear Corners, or the restaurant at the Myrtles. After all, you came to Louisiana because of the food, right?