Rosalie Plantation Sugar Mill
Rosalie Plantation Sugar Mill is a single-story brick building from around 1850 with wooden trusses inside and a tin roof. The stepped edges on the walls indicate repairs made after the Civil War and show how the structure changed over time.
Gervais Baillio bought the land between 1825 and 1830, and the plantation house was built around 1830. Sugar from the mill was first shipped out via Bayou Robert in 1845, marking the start of commercial production that shaped the region's economy.
The name Rosalie reflects the original owners and the deep roots of sugar making in this region. Visitors can see how the landscape and buildings still show the marks of generations who worked the land and shaped the local economy.
The mill sits in a rural setting and is accessible once you find the right routes through the area. Since it is a historic site, explore it respectfully and check local guidelines before visiting.
The Historic American Buildings Survey documented the mill after 1933 with detailed drawings and photographs showing how it looked at that time. These records are now valuable for understanding the original structure and how it changed over the years.
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