Oak Alley was established as a Sugar Cane Plantation: built on slavery, designed by wealth, serving White Gold. But its story did not begin when the mansion was built, or end with the Civil War. Here is a brief overview of the history and many people who impacted and were impacted by, this estate. ;xNLx;
On this day 21 year old Harriet decided she had enough of Sosthene Roman and took a chance on running away.
A notice was submitted by Sosthene announcing that Sam, the blacksmith at Louise Patin’s plantation sought freedom.
An unknown woman enslaved at Oak Alley was buried at St. James Parish Cemetery.
Marie Therese Octavie Roman, like all of the Roman children, was born in New Orleans.
On this day in 1837, a judge in the Parish of St. James granted freedom to Jacques Télesphore Roman's slave, Zephyr. The process was quite lengthy, and took months to complete. Zephyr had been brought to Oak Alley in 1836 with his wife, Zaire, and sons Antoine and Bacchus- the property of Jacques' late mother, Louise Patin. Documents were signed with the Sheriff's office in December, additional documentation was drawn up in January, and still the manumission was not completed until May.
On September 30, 1840, Celeste was buried at St. James Parish cemetery. Her mother was Thalie, the plantation ‘sick nurse’. She was 8.
Adonis was buried at St. James Parish Cemetery. He was a cart driver and teamsteer who worked on Louise Patin’s plantation before being brought to Oak Alley by J.T. Roman.
12 year old John William escaped Alfred Roman and made it as far as St. John the Baptist Parish before he was captured.
March 14 1866 - Celina Roman died from pneumonia at her residence in New Orleans, at the age of 50.
On New Year's Day in 1867 at 3:30 a.m., Valcour Aime died at the age of 69.
Marie Therese “Octavie” Roman Buchanan, second daughter of Jacques & Celina Roman died on February 16, 1867 at just 30 years of age, at 198 North Rampart Street in New Orleans.
Andrew Stewart was born in New Orleans on February 17, 1872. His father, Andrew Stewart, Sr. was born in Straitaine, Ireland on September 26, 1827.
Julia Katherine Armstrong Kaufmann, sister of Oak Alley's last resident owner Josephine Armstrong Stewart, was born on this day in 1889.
Moritz "Morris" Feitel was a 50/50 partner in Oak Alley with A.M Sobrol.
Passed away and buried at Oak Alley. Read more...
To be designated as a National Historic Landmark, you must be a nationally significant historic place in the USA, which has been designated by the Secretary of the Interior as having 'exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States.' Less than 2,500 historic places are National Historic Landmarks. Oak Alley was designated in 1978.
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