Rosedown: A Link to the Past | 2010
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 Published On Mar 17, 2020

This LPB documentary covers the history of the West Feliciana plantation and the couple who built it. Daniel Turnbull and Martha Hillard Barrow Turnbull were both the children of wealthy parents. On their honeymoon in 1828, the Turnbulls experienced the beautiful gardens of France, England, and Italy, which inspired them to build their own paradise.

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A 2010 documentary chronicling the history of Rosedown Plantation in St. Francisville, one of the most intact plantation complexes in the nation. It focuses on the work of Daniel Turnbull and Martha Hillard Barrow Turnbull in designing and building the plantation house, the extensive gardens, and the surrounding buildings. The documentary includes interviews with current and former staff members, Polly Lutrill, Patricia Aleshire, Richard Scott, and W. Parke Moore, as well as Mary Thompson, a great-great-granddaughter of the Turnbulls. Narrator: Donna LaFleur

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