ST. FRANCISVILLE – On Saturday, March 13 area children and their parents are invited to spend a day at Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site celebrating spring with a Nineteenth-Century Easter Egg Hunt on the grounds of the plantation. Interpretive Ranger Sasha Traña will greet participants and lead the Easter Egg Hunt, which will begin promptly at 1 pm, with participants meeting in the carriage court in front of the plantation Main House. Prizes will be awarded to the children finding the special “Rosedown” Easter Eggs. Following the Hunt, nineteenth-century games will be featured. Participating children are encouraged to bring their own Easter baskets.
Rosedown Plantation SHS is located on LA Highway 10 in St. Francisville, 30 minutes north of Baton Rouge, off US Highway 61. The site is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Guided tours of the main house are provided on the hour beginning at 10 am and concluding with the final tour of the day at 4 pm. Special programs and demonstrations offered throughout the year are included with the price of admission.
For more information, call 225-635-3110 in the St. Francisville area, or visit the Office of State Parks web site atwww.lastateparks.com.