*THIS IS A HOUMA TRAVEL GEO TOUR PHASE 1 REVAMP CACHE!*
Ardoyne Plantation house is set in a cluster of live oaks on several acres northwest of Houma, Louisiana, on little Bayou Black. The Plantation was founded in 1838 by a Scottish family. The land was later purchased by Louisiana state senator, John Dalton Shaffer, in 1888 and the home was completed in 1894 and is constructed of cypress and pine taken from the property and milled in St. Louis.
Designed by W. C. Williams and Brothers Architects in New Orleans, the Victorian Gothic style was chosen by Ardoyne Plantation owner, Senator John Dalton Shaffer, after he saw a magazine photo of a house described as a "Scottish Castle." This stately home is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is listed for it's 75 foot tower, cove-molded ceilings, carved fireplace and Victorian Gothic architecture.
Ardoyne Plantation, originally owned and cultivated by the Hanna family, has been growing sugarcane since 1838. What began as an 1100 acre farm, grew to 2223 acres in 1847 before the Civil War (1861-1865) upon the backs of 67 slaves.
The Shaffer family purchased 1000 acres of the plantation in 1888. Only 297 acres of cane remain of Ardoyne Plantation today. Taxes claimed most of the land after the devastation of the Mosaic disease in 1926.
Feel free to visit this one-of-a-kinds home during the scheduled tour times of 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM and 2:00 PM Tuesday-Saturday.
You are looking for a small cache.
**NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT TAMPER WITH THE SMALL BLACK BOX ATTACHED TO THE PANEL. THIS IS NOT THE CACHE!**