03383nam 2200685 a 450 991080963340332120200520144314.01-283-43458-X97866134345861-60473-639-9(CKB)2550000000082387(EBL)840358(OCoLC)774385249(SSID)ssj0000599487(PQKBManifestationID)12217192(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000599487(PQKBWorkID)10596901(PQKB)10166278(Au-PeEL)EBL840358(CaPaEBR)ebr10529417(CaONFJC)MIL343458(MiAaPQ)EBC840358(EXLCZ)99255000000008238720041130d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLost plantation[electronic resource] the rise and fall of Seven Oaks /Marc R. Matrana1st ed.Jackson University Press of Mississippi20051 online resource (203 p.)Jefferson historical series ;v. 16Description based upon print version of record.1-57806-900-9 Includes bibliographical references (170-181) and index.Petit desert -- The Zeringues and their plantation -- The Zeringue plantation and its grounds -- Life and agricultural production on the Zeringue plantation -- The plantation and the Civil War -- The railroad ruckus -- Pablo Sala and Columbia gardens -- A new war, a new family -- The mansion begins to fade -- Save Seven Oaks -- Life among the ruins -- Future of the past -- Appendix I : chronological chain of title and timeline of major events -- Appendix II : slaves owned by Camille Zeringue -- Appendix III : comparative data of the largest slaveholders in Jefferson Parish -- Appendix IV : brief historical sketch of Zeringue family in Louisiana.Along the fertile banks of the Mississippi River across from New Orleans, planter Camille Zeringue transformed a mediocre colonial plantation into a thriving gem of antebellum sugar production, complete with a columned mansion known as Seven Oaks. Under the moss-strewn oaks, the privileged master nurtured his own family, but enslaved many others. Excelling at agriculture, business, an ambitious canal enterprise, and local politics, Zeringue ascended to the very pinnacle of southern society. But his empire soon came crashing down. After the ravages of the Civil War and a nasty battle with a raiJefferson historical series ;v. 16.Plantation ownersLouisianaBiographySlaveholdersLouisianaBiographyBusinessmenLouisianaBiographyPlantation lifeLouisianaWestwegoHistory19th centurySeven Oaks (La.)Westwego (La.)BiographyWestwego (La.)Social life and customs19th centuryPlantation ownersSlaveholdersBusinessmenPlantation lifeHistory307.72/09763/09034Matrana Marc R1689478MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910809633403321Lost plantation4089654UNINA