Nottoway Door

Plantations

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June 16th 2007
On our drive down the Great River Road toward New Orleans, we stopped at a couple of plantations. The first, Nottoway, was a beautiful structure built by a family that bought up all kinds of land when they arrived in America and spent many years building it. The home was interesting for a few reasons: the first family were pack rats, so their heritage was completely known (as well as everyone who ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more