Battleground Plantation, plantation in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Battleground Plantation is a Greek Revival house built around 1850 and located about four miles north of Sicily Island in a rural setting. The building features tall columns and symmetrical design, and it is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The property was purchased in 1808 by William M. Smith, who built the first house that was later transformed into Greek Revival style by his son-in-law Dr. Henry J. Peck around 1829. During the Civil War, the plantation suffered damage and Dr. Peck temporarily fled to Texas, but he returned and remained until his death in 1881.
The name comes from a 1731 battle between French soldiers and Natchez Indians that took place on this land. This historical tie shapes how locals understand the area and remember the different peoples who lived here.
The site sits in a quiet rural area about four miles north of Sicily Island, where you can take in the landscape that framed this plantation's operations. A car is the best way to reach it, as nearby towns are accessible by road.
Dr. Clarendon Peck, brother of the plantation's owner, was a botanist who catalogued hundreds of plant species and their blooming times in the Sicily Island area. His scientific work ended tragically when he died at only 25 years old, but he left behind a valuable record of the region's plant life.
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