Historic Louisiana Plantation Destroyed by Fire
The Nottoway Resort, the largest remaining antebellum mansion in the South, was completely destroyed by a massive fire on Thursday. Emergency calls flooded in around 2:10 p.m., bringing firefighters from ten surrounding areas to battle the blaze for hours. The fire chief described it as the largest he’d seen in his twenty-year career. While the fire is currently under investigation by the Louisiana Fire Marshalls, thankfully, no injuries were reported.
The destruction of Nottoway is a significant loss, not just architecturally, but also historically. The building, constructed in 1859 and open to visitors since the 1980s, stood as a stark reminder of a complex and painful past.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood