The LSU Rural Life Museum & Windrush Gardens: A Living History
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Description
In 1861, Louisiana settler William S. Pike established an incredible five-hundred-acre plantation seven miles from the heart of present-day Baton Rouge. His progeny continued to cherish the land for generations, all while pursuing unique and active lives. William Stephen Pike Burden Jr. became an amateur magician, and Ollie Brice Steele Burden, inspired by the formal gardens of Europe, designed Windrush Gardens. Today, the land is home to Louisiana State University's Rural Life Museum and houses rare collections of Louisiana folk life and working plantation materials. In this comprehensive history of LSU's beloved landmark, archivist Faye Phillips brings to life the hardships and toils, vision and determination of families in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Louisiana.
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LOC Call Number
F370 .P47 2010
ISBN
9781596297562
Publication Date
2010
Publisher
History Press
City
Charleston
Recommended Citation
Phillips, Faye, "The LSU Rural Life Museum & Windrush Gardens: A Living History" (2010).