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AUDUBONPILGRIMAGE
March 17, 18 & 19 • 2017
In Historic St. Francisville, Louisiana
46th ANNUAL
Table of Contents:
• Description of Event
• Tour Prices
• Overnight Accommodations
• Restaurant Options
• Private Homes on Tour
• State Historic Sites
• Afton Villa Gardens
• Costumes
• Churches
• Living History Demonstrations
• Friday Evening Activities
• Saturday Night Soiree
Exploring Nature and Birding
Audubon’s Birds of Feliciana Art Exhibit
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For Additional Information
AUDUBONPILGRIMAGE
46th ANNUAL
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Description of EventThe annual Audubon Pilgrimage celebrates a southern spring in St. Francisville, the glorious garden spot of Louisiana's English Plantation country. For four decades the sponsoring West Feliciana Historical Society, its docents resplendent in authentic 1820's costumes, has thrown open the doors of significant historic structures to commemorate the tenure there of artist-naturalist John James Audubon as he painted a number of his famous bird folios.
When flamboyant artist-naturalist John James Audubon arrived in the St. Francisville area in 1821, he said the rich lushness of the landscape and flourishing birdlife “all excited my admiration”. Having set for himself the staggering task of painting all the birds of this immense fledgling country, Audubon found inspiration for more than 80 of them while residing at the Oakley Plantation. Both he and wife Lucy tutored area plantation children to fund publication of his Birds of America.
In celebration of Audubon’s stay, the West Feliciana Historical Society’s annual pilgrimage has since 1972 permitted privileged visitors an intimate glimpse of Audubon’s scenic, unspoiled Happyland.
Tour Prices
Bring your group and celebrate a southern spring in St. Francisville.
Tour Prices: $35.00 per person for groups of 10 or more.
Groups of 10 or more receive the following benefits: Discounted Ticket PricesBox Lunch available upon requestPicnic on the Grounds of one of our Historic Homes
Personal Guide Provided. Limited Availability
Group
Contact: Helen Williams at (225) 635-6330 [email protected]
Overnight Accommodations
Hotels & ResortsBest Western St. Francisville Hotel6756 US Highway 61, St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775Phone: (225) 635-5851Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.bestwestern.com
The Hotel Francis1 Lakeside Dr, St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775Phone: (225) 635-3821Email: [email protected] Website: www.magnusonhotels.com
The Lodge at The Bluffs5903 Magnolia Lane, St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775Phone: (225) 634-5222Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.thelodgeatthebluffs.com/
B&B’sBarrow House & Printer's Cottage9779 Royal Street, St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775Phone: (225) 635-4791Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.topteninn.com
Butler Greenwood Plantation B&B8345 US Highway 61, St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775Phone: (225) 635-6312Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.butlergreenwood.com/
Cottage Plantation B&B10528 Cottage Lane, St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775Phone: (225) 635-3674Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.cottageplantation.com/
Greenwood Plantation B&B6838 Highland Rd, St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775Phone: (800) 259-4475Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.greenwoodplantation.com/
3V Tourist Court5687 Commerce St, St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775Phone: (225) 721 7003Email: [email protected] Website: www.magnolia3vtouristcourts.html
Hemingbough B&B10101 LA 965, St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775Phone: (225) 635-6617Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.hemingbough.com/guesthouse
Lake Rosemound Inn B&B10473 Lindsey Lane, St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775Phone: (225) 635-3176Email: [email protected]
The Myrtles Plantation B&B7747 US Highway 61, St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775Phone: (800) 809-0565Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.myrtlesplantation.com
Shadetree InnRoyal at Ferdinand St., St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775Phone: (225) 635-6116Email:[email protected] Website: http://www.shadetreeinn.com/
St. Francisville Inn B&B5720 Commerce St., St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775Phone: (800) 488-6502Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.stfrancisvilleinn.com
RV ParksPeaceful Pines RV Park11907 LA 965, St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775Phone: (225) 635-4903Email: [email protected] Website: www.peacefulpinesrvpark.com
Shelby J's RV Park14189 Hwy 10, St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775Phone: (225) 635-4246Website: www.facebook.com/ShelbyJsRvPark
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Restaurant Options Al Aqaba5712 Commerce Street - Authentic Lebanese225-245-5046
Audubon Café7143 Hwy 61 - Casual dining serving specialty sandwiches, large salads, po-boys andseafood. (225) 635-5446
Birdman Books and Coffees5695 Commerce St. – Coffee, espresso, sweet treats and breakfast.(225) 635-3665
Bluffs Restaurant114233 Sunrise Way - Fine dining, lunch and dinner; sandwiches, seafood, and steaks(225) 634-6400
East Dragon10001 Wilcox St. - Chinese cooking.(225) 635-6777
The Francis Smokehouse6799 US Hwy 61 - Casual dining serving BBQ, smoked meats, sandwiches & daily specials225-245-5046
The Francis Southern Table & Bar6747 US Hwy 61 - Casual dining serving offering classic Southern dishes & cocktails, plus a large patio & live music.225-635-0033
Magnolia Café5687 Commerce Street - Original Louisiana cooking.(225) 635-6528
Que PasaUS 61 & South Commerce St. - Authentic Mexican and American dishes • full barSmoke free dinin,g area and outside patio area.(225) 784-0161
Sonny's Pizza7157 Hwy 61 - Pizza, sandwiches and salads.(225) 635-4771
South of the Border14945 US Hwy 61-(225) 635-3071
St. Francisville Inn5720 Commerce Street - Group tours only with pre-arranged reservations(225) 635-6502 • (800) 488-6502
The Carriage House7747 US Hwy 61 - Plantation cooking steaks to seafood. Located at the Myrtles Plantation(225) 635-6278
Fast food options are available...Churches Chicken, McDonald’s, Sonic, Subway
Private Homes on Tour
Each year, four private homes and their gardens are open to the public. These homes rotate from year to year providing our tourists with new experiences. All homes are historic and include tours of private gardens, family heirlooms and antique furniture.
Saint Clare Wildwood
Wyoming Hillcroft
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AFTON VILLA GARDENS, approached by a serpentine avenue of live oaks under-planted with azaleas, surround the romantic ruins of the Gothic Revival mansion, which burned in 1963. Formal parterres and terraced vistas comprise landscaped acres. Restored by Genevieve Trimble and her husband, the late Morrell Trimble.
State Historic Sites
Afton Villa Gardens
OAKLEY,since 1947 the centerpiece of Audubon State Historic Site, is a splendid early 19th-century three-story structureexhibiting West Indies influences like its jalousied galleries.Here John James Audubon in 1821tutored the beautifulyoung daughter of the Pirrie family, with his afternoons free to roam the woods and collect bird specimens to paint.
ROSEDOWN STATE HISTORIC SITEwas built in 1834 by Daniel Turnbull and his wife, Martha Barrow, who on their European wedding tripgleaned the inspiration for the 27 acres of formalgardens surrounding the stately, double-galleried house. Approached by a magnificent allee of enormous live oaks,Rosedown is now a National Historic Landmark.
COSTUMES worn by Pilgrimage workers reflect the authentic dress of the 1820's and received national recognition from the American Association of State and Local History.
Costumes
Churches
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL, on Catholic Hill,built in 1891 from plans drawn by Gen. PG. T. Beauregard.For the first time since the days of Spanish rule,Roman Catholic faithful would have a residnet priest.
The present UNITED METHODIST CHURCHon Royal Street replaced the flood-damaged church builton Bayou Sara in 1844. The original bell was retainedand summons the faithful today.
GRACE EPISCOPAL was established in 1827 when the newly ordained W.R. Bowman came to visit his sistermMary Stirling and found a waiting flock. The present churchwas completed in time for Easter 1860. Severely damaged inthe Civil War by gunboats, it was not consecrated until 1891.
ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH was built in 1857 to serve the antebellum plantation community aroundWeyanoke. Deconsecrated in 1947, the haunting beauty ofthis Gothic Revival brick chapel, an austerely elegant settingfor weddings and funerals even when emptied of its pews,has fueled ongoing enthusiasm for its preservation.
To visit the Rural Homestead is to experience the life-style of "rural" southerners in the 1820's. Native materials, hand-hewn cypress shingles and ancient timbers present a faithful recreation of what "home" meant to the plain folk of the nineteenth century south.Throughout the Homestead, local volunteers demonstrate the skills they learned first-hand growing up in rural West Feliciana: open hearth and wood stove cookery, basket weaving, quilting, cotton carding and spinning, while the gristmill grinds out cornmeal. Shingles are rived, while mule and plow break ground, all to the sound of homegrown music makers - ahappy "frolic" from an earlier day.
Living History Demonstrations
Friday Night Entertainment • $25 per person6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Includes the following: Cemetery Tour - (last tour starts at 8:15 pm) at Grace Church Robust Hymn Singing - United Methodist Church - 6 pm Wine & Cheese Reception - (reception starts at 7 pm) at Bishop Jackson Hall
Royal Street by Candlelight
Saturday Night Entertainment • $60 per person7:00 pm - Light Up the Night, Soirée
Live Music, Fine Food, Drinks, and Dancing
Saturday Evening Activities
Period Costumes and Vintage Dancers
Friday Evening Activities
Audubon Art Exhibit - Market Hall
Join us during the 46th Annual Audubon Pilgrimage for Exploring Nature & Birding at Audubon State Historic Site. Here John James Audubon roamed the woods to collect bird specimens to paint over 30 of the Birds of America. There will be three spectacular morning events that will be included with the purchase of your 2017 Audubon Pilgrimage ticket.
Friday, March 17 • 9:30- 10:30 Nature Walk and Birding Talks with Murrell Butler Murrell Butler, a naturalist and renowned artist, is noted for his dramatic landscapes and lifelike bird illustrations. He has designed stamps for the National Wild Turkey Foundation, illustrated in Encyclopedia Britannica and other publications, and in 1988 was selected by the Louisiana Wild Turkey Foundation artist of the year.
Saturday, March 18 • 9:30-11:00Explore Audubon’s Happyland with Photographer, CC Lockwood. He shares techniques in natural history photography and tips in digital photography, followed by a slide show on birds that Audubon painted.
CC Lockwood has worked and lived in fragile ecosystems where preservation shapes his artistry. Through words and images, he captures the unique sense of space in wild places as diverse as Louisiana swampland and the back coutry of the wildwest while earning international acclaim as an environmental artist.
Sunday, March 19 • 9:30- 10:30Identify Local and Migratory Birds as Tom Tully Guides You through Audubon Territory. Habitat, bird calls, and diet will be discussed.
Dr. Tom Tully is a resident of West Feliciana Parish and an avian veterinary specialist at Louisiana State University.
MARCH 17, 18, 19 • 2017PRESENTS
Audubon State Historic Site • 11788 L.A. Hwy. 965Market Hall • 9896 Royal Street
westfelicianahistoricalsociety.org
Please join us at Market Hall for an exhibit of over sixty of John James Audubon’s Birds of America, painted during his stay in the Felicianas. The exhibit will identify the location in the parish where the birds were painted, (Oakley, Sleepy Hollow, Beechwoods, and Bayou Sara.) Also the migration pattern change and causes will be highlighted and the extinction of some of the birds. John James Audubon himself may be seen at the exhibit!
Local artist Patsy Welch Dreher will have her original Audubon inspired art work on display. Too, our own West Feliciana Middle School students will share their Audubon inspired art work at the exhibit.
At the exhibit, a drawing for a framed Amsterdam Edition Audubon, donated by Taylor Clark Gallery, will be held. The West Feliciana Historical Society Thanks the Sponsors of this Exhibit: Taylor Clark Gallery, The Nature Conservancy, Baton Rouge Audubon Society, Feliciana Nature Society, and West Feliciana Middle School.
Audubon’s Birds of Feliciana
West Feliciana Historical Society11757 Ferdinand StreetP. O. Box 338Saint Francisville, Louisiana, 70775Email: [email protected] Phone: (225) 635-6330Website: www.westfelicianahistoricalsociety.org
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