Stephen Henderson, b. 1775, Scotland, d. 1838; immigrated to New Orleans ca. 1800; married Zelia Destrehan in 1825 after purchasing her parents’ home...

The Rost Plantation House in 1893 with Judge Emile Rost, son of Judge Pierre Rost, standing on the right and Mr. Destours on left. Photo taken by Mrs. George...

Judge Pierre Adolphe Rost, b. 1797 in France, d. 1868, married Louise Odile Destrehan. He was a plantation owner, state senator in Louisiana Tags: #destrehan...

Pan American offered homes for its employees on the Destrehan Plantation grounds. Tags: #culture of sugar cane #culture of sugar cane preview #destrehan...

The Destrehan Plantation house was used as an office building for refinery administrators of the Mexican Petroleum Company. Tags: #culture of sugar cane...

Destrehan Plantation House in the early 1900s. Tags: #culture of sugar cane #destrehan #1811 slave revolt #statehood #german influence #rost home colony

The former slave quarters of Destrehan Plantation became freed Negroes’ homes after the Civil War. Tags: #culture of sugar cane #destrehan #1811 slave revolt...

Portrait of Nicholas Noel Theodule Destrehan, b. 1793, d. 1848; fourth son of Jean-Nöel Destrehan; married Victoire Fortier (m.l), Henrietta Navarre (m.2);...

President Thomas Jefferson signed what is now referred to as the Jefferson Document appointing four men to the legislative council. One of the four was Jean...

Alexander O’Reilly. (Sketch by Janis Blair) Tags: #prosperity under spanish rule #destrehan