Locust Grove State Historic Site, Protected historic cemetery in St. Francisville, Louisiana.
The cemetery features multiple gravestones of the Davis family members arranged across a carefully maintained section of the former Locust Grove plantation grounds.
Jefferson Davis and his wife Sarah Knox Taylor Davis visited the plantation in 1835, where they both contracted malaria, leading to Sarah's death at age 21.
The cemetery layout and gravestone arrangements reflect the traditional burial practices of Southern plantation families during the nineteenth century in Louisiana.
Visitors need to make appointments before exploring the historic site, which maintains regular opening hours and provides free admission to all guests.
The cemetery contains the grave of Sarah Knox Taylor Davis, making it the final resting place of Jefferson Davis's first wife among other Davis family members.
Location: Louisiana
GPS coordinates: 30.84070,-91.33550
Latest update: March 10, 2025 12:56
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