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Poche Plantation: A History of Love Grown and Lost Along the Mississippi River Poche Plantation is exceptional for both its architecture and the families who have resided here. Architecturally, it is unusual. Although it is a raised plantation house like so many others in the region its design was influenced by the Victorian Renaissance Revival style while most plantation homes were influenced by the Greek Revival style. The history of the Poche Plantation is a story of two families, the family of Judge Felix Pierre Poche and the family of Judge Henry and Adele Himel, who, between them, lived here for over 70 years. The home hosted families that shared common histories of respected military men and legal scholars, strong women who loved them, and the devotion and respect for the river upon which they built their lives. The rooms inside the home give vivid recollections from the history of both of the home s most distinguished families. Judge Felix Pierre Poche built the home in 1867. This land was the site of a 160-acre sugar cane plantation for many years before this house was built. Poche maintained the plantation as his main residence until 1892 when he moved to New Orleans. Thereafter, it served as his summer residence until 1892 when he sold the property to Judge Henry Himel. Felix Pierre Poche was an accomplished attorney, Louisiana Supreme Court Justice, and co-founder of the American Bar Association. He was a man distinguished in his lifetime for accomplishments in courtrooms and on battlefields. He was recognized again upon the discovery of his famous diary and its detailed description of the world of a Confederate in Louisiana during the Civil War. Judge Poche wrote his Civil War diary in French. The diary which has been translated and published has long been an important resource for Civil War scholars. It is exceptional because there are only a handful of Confederate diaries describing the Civil War in print. Poche Plantation would play host to stories of love and tragedy that spanned two families and over a century. Visit Poche Plantation to hear all the rich history and stories, in the house where it all happened so many years ago. |
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Poche Plantation 6554 Louisiana Hwy 44 (River Road) Convent, LA 70723 Phone: (225) 562-7728 Fax: (225) 562-0550 innkeeper@pocheplantation.com |