Oak Alley Plantation

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Book your visit online now.   During the coming months, we anticipate a higher volume of visitors and admissions with the "Big House" exhibit do sell out so we encourage you to book online and early.   (Admissions without the "Big House" exhibit do not sell out).  

To book your visit online, please click the BOOK NOW button below or click HERE.  Once you book your visit, please check your email to review important information to know before you arrive. We look forward to welcoming you. 

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Men and women, it was the common term for a house slave, referring to those who worked inside the house and often had specific etiquette training. The Romans referred to their Domestics as "Servants" as opposed to Field Slaves, whom they referred to as "The Negroes."

 

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