Abandoned Belle Grove Largest Southern Plantation 1857

Love those splendid old trees - they are about all that remains.

I have a favorite book called Ghosts along the Mississippi, copy right 1948, by Clarence John Laughlin who was a photographer. I've had this book for at least 45 years. Belle Grove is in it, and I have always been completely fascinated with the house. When I saw this video come up I had to watch it, and it gave me chills. Beautiful video. Well done. I like the lack of commentary and the beautiful music. I'm subscribing as I see a lot of interesting videos on your channel.

The first house has such a beautiful setting. I just loved the long driveway and the old trees. Is the property being preserved? That broke my heart when I found out the second property had burnt down, a piece of history destroyed. The music you chose for the video was perfect!!

Homes today aren’t built nearly as good as these old historic homes! What a beautiful place she was in her day! Wonderful video! ❤️👍🤘

Hauntingly Beautiful. I loved ❤the wooden sign on the tree that was a magical touch by the previous owner. The pool said all !! The old school slide still in place. I can only imagine all the kids that have left the footprint of time on those steps. The second house is a testament to the grandure that belong to the south and her antebellum ways. Love your touch with the windchimes it add elegance to what to a house that has aged wonderfully. 🥰😍

It's tragic there was no attempt to save Belle Grove before the inevitable fire. I'm no "Gone with the Wind" dream walker, but a nation's cultural traditions, especially the most prominent ones are worthy of preservation.

Breathtaking plantations the should be saved. Thank you for sharing ☺️

The first house is old and so sad,has beautiful breathtaking old.mossy oak trees that's incredible to watch.. I love the style of the gate and the wall at the cemetery, lonely feelin place..the second house was extremely huge and gorgeous columns.. thank u for sharing and the history of each one.. wonderful 😊 job u did

Absolutely incredible!! Love the family cemetery and all the beautiful details!! Fantastic find and video! Thank you for sharing!! :)

The music fits. This stately plantation.😊

Beautiful home & property. Would love to live there & get it back in shape. ❤❤

That’s first video with those beautiful majestic oaks was just absolutely beautiful I wanna, but I would’ve bought the property just for the trees. There are beautiful the house maybe might have to tear it down, but it would make a beautiful beautiful home in there to accentuate those beautiful trees.

Once loved, now forgotten. 😢😢😢❤

I feel l must have lived during this time. It all touches my soul and makes me so homesick.

Belle Grove plantation mansion in Louisiana was THE LARGEST, not one of the largest. Belle Grove was called, "Queen of The South." Envied, but never replicated, it was the ultimate achievement in grand southern architecture. Vandalized, stripped, defaced, and rotting away, Belle Grove was destroyed by an arsonist in 1952 and burned to the ground. A tragedy to say the least. Long live the memory of the incomparable, magnificent Belle Grove Plantation of Louisiana. The link below is a wonderfully created video about Belle Grove in Louisiana. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoxN3_IOIkY

Such beautiful homes.such a shame to see them like this. ❤

You portrayed them both beautifully. Thank you!

I would love to see someone that has the resources to go in and buy all that land back and completely rebuild Belle Grove House in the exact same footprint it was originally built. Restart a plantation on the land with whatever crops would be best. Love to see it built.

Thank you for this gorgeous video. Belle Grove was so fascinating, a true work of art. Luckily the second largest home still exists but it would have been nice to see Belle Grove.

Alot of history ❤