December 05 Week 1 Garden Photos

24.07.2023 - 11:53 / hgic.clemson.edu / Barbara H.Smith / Universitybarbara H.Smith

Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana has 12 historic buildings. Here are a few of the outbuildings that surround the house. Rosedown was the home of Daniel and Martha Turnbull.

Martha and Daniel Turnbull's 7 year old son, James Daniel, died from yellow fever in 1843. The Turnbulls then hired Dr. John King in 1844 to be the plantation's doctor and built this office for him. This was a rarity as few plantations had doctors that lived on site. Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University

Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University

Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University

Farm bells were used to summon workers to the fields, along with alerting everyone to bad weather, fire, injuries or emergencies, deaths, and to ring in the New Year. Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University

Rain barrels aren't a new idea. They have been used for centuries to collect rainwater.Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University

Martha Trunbull used the Conservatory to raise citrus and other exotic plants that needed protection from the cold weather. This is a reproduction of the 19th century original that was located in the same spot. Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University

The milking shed and Nina's house are located behind the main house. Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University

Dairy products, perishables, and root crops were stored in the milk shed. The building has a low, steeply angled roof that keeps the interior shaded. The floor is constructed of sunken brick to keep everything cool. Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University

The low, steep roof of the milk shed was designed to keep the building cool. Barbara H. Smith, ©2022 HGIC, Clemson University

The sunken brick floor and low