The Overseer's House at the plantation is authentic and is constructed in the Creole style typical of French Southern Louisiana and dates back to 1870.
Whilst the Overseer position was neither glorious or rewarding he held one of the most important positions on the planation however, it was also the most undesirable and unappreciated position as well. His duties included ensuring the welfare of the slaves, care of the livestock and farm equipment, and the cultivation and harvesting of the crops. An Overseer was often ridiculed by planters community, and some planters chose to hire overseers who agreed to work at lower rates, even though men hired were less than adequate. These men who proved inadequate gave the entire overseeing profession a bad reputation for being drunken, incompetent, and dishonest. However, those men that largely pursued the overseeing profession did it despite their many hinderances. Even though a planter occasionally afforded his overseer a minimum of respect, it was more respect than the slaves held for him since they viewed him as a symbol of the force sustaining their bondage. Consequently, southern overseers largely remained transient and unpopular in the Old South.
Inside the Oversee's home - the bedroom.
The Dining room.
Land owners had to be Catholic so in every room throughout both all homes there is a place for Holy water and the Cross.
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