The Sad Forgotten 215 year old Abandoned Rosa Plantation Deep Down South in Louisiana

Incredible historic architecture and house, has stood for over 200 years. The house survived Through the civil war and Great Depression only to end up crumbling away in the 21st century. It was built in 1810 for Stephen Duncan one of the wealthiest cotton and sugar planters in the antebellum south. Originally born in Pennsylvania he owned over 15 plantations. When the civil war broke out Stephen Duncan sided with the union and was essentially ostracized out of Mississippi. He passed away in 1867 in New York City. A very wealthy man having been able to retain all his wealth throughout the civil war for siding and aiding with the union. Very fascinating man. Thank you for watching!

[@SouthernMansion]

Kappy, Thanks for this truly well done video! You showed the place to great advantage. I formerly owned this property. I had to sell it after we got part way in our renovation. What you call the basement is actually the first floor and was used for living spaces. We had a drastic financial reversal and lost all the funds required to complete the work. It was a stressful and VERY sad day!! The house is very unusual mainly due to it being added to /altered at least twice over its long history.The new absentee owner has done NOTHING to complete the renovation during her 25 years of owning it. We sincerely hope she will sell it to someone who will love it and restore it. I miss it greatly. The property is serenely beautiful. NOTE: It is NOT currently for sale. Also, it cannot be seen from any public road.

[@saltpeter7429]

I care. Great to have a little bit more back story, thank you. These old houses hold the history of the country.

[@daeday666]

I just want the house she can keep the land....i would fix it an live in it an make it to its formal Glory! Not sure why the state does not step in an restore it ! such history there to jsut rot away!

[@SouthernMansion]

@@daeday666 Thanks for your enthusiasm. FYI- a state preservation agency has encouraged her to fix it. However, sadly the state has no authority over what an owner does with their private rural property.

[@amberbedford7619]

Thanks for your history bit! Sad to hear the property is no longer yours, but how neat to have that as part of your own history!

[@brigittereulet7156]

Where is it located?

[@GrannyC]

The fact that it's still standing is a true testament to the quality of the way it was built

[@Klisa21]

Don’t find that quality now

[@carol_n_ocny]

Yep, by our slave ancestors

[@anonymousf454]

Back when things were made to be passed down to the next generation.

[@teslajayde9641]

​@@carol_n_ocnyEveryone has ancestors whom were slaves being that all cultures have practiced slavery. No one is innocent. So you're nothing special sweetheart. Remember that.

[@carol_n_ocny]

@@teslajayde9641 we’re all special smartass

[@michaelcleo6624]

Hey Kappy .... The snake was NOT a copperhead , but was a harmless rat snake , non venomous constrictor . And yes , they love old houses and sheds where rats can be found ! Thanks for all Your wonderful videos . Michael P. Seybold

[@markgordon8146]

Not to be confused with very poisen rat head x wife.

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

I sent a small clip to a herpetologist and he confirmed it is a racer. I thought rat snake as well.

[@paneofrealitychannel8204]

Yall are all wrong. That was a garter snake. Super common - totally harmless.

[@sarahpayne2361]

Well it looked like a black racer to me , they get really long but slender but I didn’t get a good look at it so I’m just guessing

[@paneofrealitychannel8204]

@@sarahpayne2361 garter snake.

[@lmboyd3]

Years ago, my mother and I visited a plantation museum in NC. We had a very nice lady guide. As we stood on the land near a barn I think it was, we heard “nothing”. No birds or crickets NOTHING. It was eerily silent. We were moved and felt a little heavy spiritually.

[@jassminejames210]

that;s the same as the the Concentration camps in Germany no birds fly over the camps and you can hear nothing

[@annees9738]

Cursed lands

[@degsbabe]

@@jassminejames210 Suffer in silence.

[@andrehowlen7493]

alot of blood sweat and tears here. this is sacred land

[@TRUMP.FOREVER]

😂 smfh boohoo

[@nettricegaskins1871]

@@TRUMP.FOREVER Boob-oo.

[@degsbabe]

@@TRUMP.FOREVER Just be happy you didn't go through it.

[@MissPerpul]

​@@degsbabe And neither did you.

[@jj-bv3ui]

​@@MissPerpulso? nobody said they did.

[@candyhr4152]

The house loves your wonderful words for it. ❤ she hears your heart for her.

[@chenchen8065]

What a beautiful house, gentle breeze, huge and ancient trees, beautiful flowers...

[@Karen-bt6lh]

This house is a real gem surrounded by its lovely live oak trees. Truly represents a southern piece of history. This home has also withstood all the hurricanes in 200 years as well!

[@lavrentichudakoff2519]

Those live oaks must be over 200 years old.

[@gennieblackburn3620]

I love it

[@butterbeanqueen8148]

Rosa is pretty far north. It really wouldn’t be affected much by hurricanes. Tornadoes maybe?

[@enlighted1965]

They hung us on those oak trees 🌲

[@justicia_azul]

​@enlighted1965 Pretty late to this conversation, but yeah. It's so weird how many commenters are just glossing over the fact that this plantation was owned by a slaver. Many human souls were probably tortured by that man and his lackeys. So disturbing. If this place is to be preserved, it should only be preserved to remind people of the atrocities that took place there. Though, I'd personally prefer that it be burned to ash and have it replaced with a memorial for those who suffered there.

[@Materialworld4]

My Mom was from the Old South, and was born over 102 years ago. I visited where she grew up twice, once in June, 1959, and again in March, 2000. The small town she grew up in was Interlachen, Florida, and house she grew up in was built sometime in the late 1800s. That section of town was covered in Oak Trees with Spanish Moss, in a small forst that was disected by an active railroad. Kappy, that is one hell of a beautiful place, and I completely understand why you are so taken by it. But what the hell, last week it was near miss cave ins, and this week a Venemous Snake mere feet from you, you have stones of stainless steel Kappy. Oh hell ya I hope somebody restores that place back to the way it would have looked 205 years ago, man Kappy. That House has Great Bones, and Great Key Elements that scream out restore me, come on now! Another Great Video Kappy, Have Yourself A Great Week!

[@sweetteagrits3822]

My Daddy would be 102 (I’m a late life baby NOT that old lol)…anyway he was from Augusta. All my family comes from the NC Smokies/Charlotte or all thru GA, SC me included. Savannah/Tybee is my grow up spots Spanish moss indicated we were ALMOST to the beach driving!!! Love the smells love the people 💜🙏🏼.

[@rethagreen6533]

the grounds are gorgeous YES-but the house is a dump and should be bulldozed down!! and nobody wants to hear about you MOM

[@craftyoldman]

That was not a venomous snake. It was a garter snake, completely harmless and an actually helpful little booger. They kill mice and small rodents.

[@youwish378]

Balls of steel he look like a coward walking through that place The worst narrating ever No enthusiasm whatsoever Jump 10 ft because of a snake that was 10 ft away from him And scared about a big bumblebee that he could have tried to save This was the worst abandoned explorer I ever saw my life He says he KNOWS the piano don't work but as he passes by he don't lay one finger on it to see if it plays He acts like a squirmy frigid old woman This explore sucked !

[@racecar8473]

@@sweetteagrits3822hellyeah im in Shelby nc

[@mornings322]

I could sit there forever and just listen. Those trees are beautiful! They're like family trees that have reached out to the family generations.

[@jonicurry5406]

Absolutely beautiful place. The tranquility of the trees that surround it is spectacular. Looks like the grass has been mowed around the home. I hope whomever owns the property will restore this piece of history. 💜

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Thank you very much for watching! Glad you enjoyed! :)

[@Dan-xx5jq]

These entire Plantation homes in the South are more like Holocaust memorials for the Black slaves that toiled the fields from sunrise to sundown in the Deep South. Having a second story was advantageous for the master of the house to observe the entire Plantation to make sure everything was running smoothly. The Slaves were bought and sold on these Plantations. They were dragged away from their weeping and pleading family members when the master sold them off. Children were ripped from the arms of their mothers and fathers never to be seen again. No single 'family' would be spared this cruel and inhumane indignity. Most often the auction was held right in the front of the main house. The wife of the owner would serve iced tea to the buying guests, with ice being a luxury in those days. Those slaves that refused to go, were whipped into submission. The front yard of these houses were also used to whip disobedience slaves or run away slaves. It served a lot of purposes. The Confederate milisha also used the front of these houses to hang traitors and abolitionists that worked to end slavery and their way of life. Surprisingly not all family members living in the South supported the notion of slavery. They corresponded with abolitionists in the North. When they were discovered the Confederate milisha would drag them out of the main entrance of the house and string them up and hang them from the same oak trees in the front of the house. The bodies were left up there for days to instill fear in anyone else that chooses to do the same. Young men of fighting age were all required to serve the Confederate milisha. Those that tried to hide on the Plantation and not fight the Northern aggression, were looked upon as sympathizes of the Union and when discovered were also hung from the large oak trees in the front. Slaves that tried to excape were whipped just outside the main house for all the slaves to see. The main house served as the focal point of the Plantation. The female Black slaves were raped in their tiny cabins on a regular basis by the white overseers and even the owners of the Plantation. That is why most African Americans today are mixed and rarely pure African. Even someone as dark as rapper, P. Diddy, has white ancestors as seen on an episode of 'Finding Your Roots' on PBS. When the Black children reached a certain age, they were sold to a neighboring Plantation in the area, or taken into the main city to be sold at auction. This provided the owner much needed revenue to purchase more land or to pay of debts. The very few Slaves that worked in the Master's house received extra perks and the male workers were called 'Uncle', as a term of endearment. In '12 years A Slave', we saw how the owner of the Plantation with his wife used psychological torture to demand that their slaves picked as much cotton as possible. Those that did not meet their quotas were reprimanded and all privileges taken away sometimes including their young children. Many of these Plantations have the unmarked graves of the slaves that worked and died on the Plantation, many of whom longed to return home to Africa to see their families they left behind before they were captured in Africa, and put in chains and loaded onto ships packed like sardines for the long perilous journey to the America's. Those that didn't make it, overcome by illness or babies born on the ship were thrown overboard. They needed to be ready to work like oxen once they arrived in America. They were just dead weight and were dragging the ships. Sometimes to escape pirates at sea, they would dump a lot of the slaves so that they could speed up the ship and out maneuver the pirate ships. Although they lost a lot of their cargo, it was better than losing the ship. African slaves were plenty and they could always go back and get another shipment of new slaves. Waring African tribes always captured the weaker tribes and sold them to Arab traders who worked as middle men. The Arab middle men tried to convert the African slaves to Islam before selling them to the White captains who then loaded them onto ships for the New World. Once they reached the American shores they were washed together in large groups and cooking oil was lathered onto the bodies of the men so that their muscles looked more appealing. It was important that they fetch a good price at the auctions before the Plantation owners loaded them on wagons and taken to the Plantations. It was a very lucrative trade. Most of these new slaves didn't know a word of the language of their new masters, which was mostly English in America, and so fear and intimidation was used to get thru to them so that they could be very productive. The female slaves were encouraged to have as many children, as this was another source of revenue when their masters could sell them for a profit. As stated above the the large oak trees provided the shade for the auctions on the Plantations. So, I wouldn't exactly say these are romantic places. These are equivalent to the holocaust concentration camps of Germany in WWll. It is high time they are recognized as such!! I am not Black to understand what happened here, but I am human. To glorify these holocaust memorials is sinful and deplorable. For the sake of history these Plantation houses should remain but only for education and holocaust memorials. Very much like what Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen and Dachau. Imagine if the internment camps in Germany were turned into beautifully landscaped gardens and the buildings filled with posh furniture and weddings and wine tasting parties are held in?? Yet, in America that is exactly what goes on! I too live in Louisiana so I am very familiar with what goes on in these Plantation homes. I think it is SICK!. White folk show up in these Plantation homes as it reminds them of their glorious past and they would like to relive again in grand style like the ol' glory days of the Antebellum period..And oh, how romantic!

[@tularashi1586]

Nothing beautiful about a plantation all those souls haunting those grounds 🌟

[@marvinheemeyer6660]

​@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 I live in Southeast Louisana, 30 minutes from Oak Alley. Is this place down in my area?

[@369blueneptune]

​@marvinheemeyer6660 It's in Mississippi and the original owner was Stephen Duncan.

[@lonelyqueen86]

Whether it is abadoned subway stations deep within the city or stately old homes out in the woods like this, I just cannot get enough of abandoned places! There a mystique, an allure to such places that I find entrancing, hypnotizing even. Its the sense of absence of the lives that moved through those places day in and day out, leaving only silence once they are gone. Thank you to folks like you who share this amazing footage with us.

[@user-iamRobinV68]

That porch must of been soooooo nice back in the day! Peaceful. Great find! 🥰🥰🥰

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Agreed! Much appreciated for watching! :)

[@clairwaucaush7225]

This is one house I hope you follow up on. Hopefully it will get renovated. Looks like someone started. As old houses go this has only one main floor and no upstairs, so a much easier renovation. Once the roof is fixed up there would be time to work on it. A museum house for sure. Tourists would gladly pay to go through this place.

[@opalscott8552]

I love this house. It would be absolutely amazing restored.

[@Venwright6577]

Restored my ass do u no how many slaves died there

[@karenmathews575]

Once again you found a treasure I wish I was wealthy enough to restore. Absolutely love it ❤. I could hear the giddiness in your voice as you first stood on the porch. I hope someone will bring her back to her glory. Wonder place and vista.❤

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

That’s my hope too! It’s such a stunning old house! Should be preserved! Thanks for watching! :)

[@jaime4890]

I did a little research about the man who owned this house, he was a pretty interesting character. One of his other homes is just exquisite. Interesting history on this one!

[@MeMyselfAndUs903]

How did you know where it was in order to do your research?

[@jaime4890]

@@MeMyselfAndUs903 in the description of this video it states this plantation was owned by Stephen Duncan.

[@rmichelle8960]

Where is this one located?

[@adamburling9551]

​@@rmichelle8960Louisiana

[@LuLu-tg1ok]

Sargossa in Natchez? I cannot find Rosa in Louisiana. Any additional information to offer? Thank you.

[@HelloKitty-jz5gm]

The land with those trees is absolutely breathtaking.

[@BrianButterworth-s4z]

Live oaks with Spanish moss. Those trees live to be hundreds of years old and easily survive hurricanes.

[@tammybaker6635]

This place was amazing! It looked like someone started fixing it and gave up. What a shame. At least you got to finally video it. Preserving it's beauty on film may be the only thing left before long. Great video Mr Kappy! Keep bringing us the videos and I thank you for taking me along!

[@stevenanthony199]

Hello Tammy how's the weather over there

[@deneasedenson6668]

Absolutely beautiful…I would love living in that house surrounded by nature.

[@jeannelange4820]

Minus the snake I assume?

[@amybarb25]

Those cement steps randomly sitting in the front yard, I believe, were steps to get up onto a horse. Pretty neat.

[@ashleysaenz5830]

That is what I was thinking as well.

[@charlie1571]

@@ashleysaenz5830 They were used to enter and exit a carriage. There are still some in my hometown in front of some old homes.

[@jennifergarrett6809]

That wrap around porch is awesome. . I can imagine back in the day the weather would get hot so they'd open those giant windows to allow for air flow. Then they'd step out onto the porch with their mint julep or lemonade to sit in one of the many rocking chairs. A nice hand fan sits close by so that they can leisurely cool themselves as they stare out at the beautiful trees that surround them.

[@vbrown7436]

Stop romanticizing😐before the owner relaxed the slaves were abused and left to sleep in cramped collages.

[@jennifergarrett6809]

@@vbrown7436 you do know that not all owners were abusive. Many would free their slaves but keep them on as hired help. Yes there were abusive owners but there were also compassionate ones too.

[@mvv67564]

@@jennifergarrett6809 -Whether they were compassionate or not, it was slave labor that laid every brick in that house, and probably in sweltering heat.

[@jennifergarrett6809]

@@mvv67564 considering one of my ancestors married one of his freed slaves even though it wasn't legal in the south I can't see every single southern person being a harsh slave master. Cause I know better.

[@hueleb1cho]

@@jennifergarrett6809you really dont understand how power dynamics work huh

[@bridgetmuehlberger5141]

Wow. What a spectacular view from that porch! I’d like to imagine myself there during a summer storm, protected by the porch, watching the rain, with the moss wave in the trees, while hearing the rain just outside of my reach. If only I had a couple million dollars!! 😊

[@AP-gz6nq]

Yes! That’s the same scenery that my imagination went to also. Absolutely gorgeous.

[@tvworks3861]

Watching over all of your slaves, huh?

[@megannippert9015]

I am always so impressed by your respectfulness of these treasures.

[@thirstyboots6711]

Wow. Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm for old places, beautiful fireplaces, & awesome hardware & doorhandles.

[@pamott1809]

Thanks for bringing this beautiful house to us. The stories it could tell!! Really enjoy your channel!!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Thank you! Much appreciated for watching!! :)

[@maynardcat]

Not in bad shape for over 200 years old, the grounds are well kept. That would be a fine piece of historic real estate restored

[@judypierce7028]

I believe this beautiful old home could be saved. The large windows are just awesome. By the way, the snake was running away from you instead of toward you. Copperheads are usually brown and yellow. Thank you for this awesome video.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Much appreciated for watching and the info!

[@mydustycat]

There's a rhyme that is used to tell if a copperhead or not. Red and yellow kill a fellow, red and black poison lack. Which means if red and yellow touch it's poison.

[@Vferrell83]

Looked like a garden or rat snake.. They ain't coming for you

[@stevenanthony199]

Hello Judy how's the weather over there today

[@judypierce7028]

It is cold, but the sun was shining today. Tonight and the rest of the week rain and more rain.@@stevenanthony199

[@cheryllynninsoco2478]

The porch in itself is most beautiful. What a dream house. One of the best explores! I can imagine living there. The windows are divine!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Completely agreed! That wraparound sold me! Thanks for watching! :)

[@Nicole-kx9vg]

Sure is. I agree. I was just thinking the same thing.

[@susanway807]

The love you have for this house,wish you could buy & restore it to its once beauty. Thank you for the tour. I love it too❤❤

[@user-randi1987]

I love this place! That porch is amazing, and the view of those lovely trees covered with Spanish Moss is perfect. That one room downstairs that was still furnished was a nice surprise, also. Thanks, Kappy

[@balindaloupe6074]

Love big porches

[@gwhln]

I love the porches as well.

[@GrannyC]

I would love to have those pocket doors and the old doors with the antique hardware.

[@sunshinesuzy5431]

This is one of my favorites Kappy and we bring visitors here often cuz the setting is so stunning. The downstairs room was the kitchen and has been used as a barn. The other room is the dining room. I am sorry you didn’t get to this place 5-8 yrs ago. There was a very old outbuilding where that newer thing to the side is. Was probably a kitchen and wash house. The new owners - if you can believe it - tore it down and put that new thing there which I just hate. The walls were stripped looking for gold buried in the walls. They supposedly didn’t find any !

[@mdv6540]

So Suzy wats the scoop now....

[@williebeamish5879]

I hope not. Stripping walls to look for gold. Smh

[@ky_lalabanlan4184]

Where is it located? I live in SE Louisiana

[@sunshinesuzy5431]

@@ky_lalabanlan4184 You are not far from this place. Southwest Mississippi north of St Francisville LA. I would have to check with Kappy to see if it is a problem giving out the location. He seems to be very careful about that.

[@loriahyisrael5602]

@Debra if whose walls could talk they would be running out of there!

[@asherchapin547]

Thank you Kappy, these houses are so special.

[@marilynbennett533]

One of the most beautiful and fascinating homes, should be restored. Just beautiful!!!!

[@lisaknell1809]

Beautiful old Creole style cottage. My guess is that the basement rooms served as living space at one time. Thanks for sharing. The grounds are gorgeous too.

[@LeashaKnight]

I believe the basements were raised or rather the whole house for air flow. Most likely also used as storage.

[@Dan-xx5jq]

it was used for animals especially during the winter. The heat from the animals was great as warming up the house.

[@daniel_sc1024]

Heating the house in wintertime was not an issue in south Louisiana. Animals would have been kept in separate buildings. Sometimes the raised basement might have a dining room, such as at Shadows-on-the-Teche. But otherwise it was used for storage and other utilitarian purposes, with the family living in the story above. The raised basement also protected the living quarters above from flood waters during hurricanes.

[@lisaknell1809]

Considering the shutters in the basement along with the built in shelving units, my guess is that this was perhaps a dining room such as the one at Shadows. There also looks to be an original fireplace there.

[@daniel_sc1024]

@@lisaknell1809 The other reason why the living quarters were elevated (besides flooding) would be to escape the dampness. It's also possible that in later years people retrofitted the house so it was used differently than originally intended. By the looks of it, though, I'm guessing that house has sat empty for many, many decades. Oddly, I haven't been able to find this particular plantation house on the internet or in my history book on plantation houses.

[@dawncottrell7325]

This is my absolute favorite place that you have vediod Kappy.... I love this house and the surrounding Oak trees with the Spanish Moss.. Absolutely beautiful !!!! Thank you so much for taking us on this tour of this place !! I hope it can be saved !! It is just to beautiful of a place to let go of.... Take care Kappy and stay safe out there...

[@lucybieller7604]

Hey Kappy! Absolutely love the large trees with the moss. Perfect to enjoy from amazing deck. Old hardware and features are cool too. Love the keyhole covers! Thanks for getting a look at this beauty. Stay safe! ✌️

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Couldn’t agree more! Thank you for watching and the kind words! :)

[@levibrewer4304]

Beautiful big old plantation house .I love it.

[@staciporter1963]

Thank you so much for what you do! I'm not able to travel and explore, so I really enjoy your videos. Love this house!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

I really appreciate that! Glad you enjoy the videos and old houses! Thanks for watching! :)

[@marvinheemeyer6660]

​@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 + By the way, do you know the likeness of this house was copied in a video game? In the video game "Red Dead Redemotion 2" there is an old plantation called "Van Horn mansion". It is identical to this house!

[@JOSIE19643]

OMG ! Love this house !! The porch, the trees, the old hardware, pocket doors and more. Like you said, hope someone buy and restore this incredible place. Thanks Kappy for another incredible find. Stay safe 👍❤🇨🇦

[@jefflawrentz1624]

That’s a charming old property. Love those live oaks and that house is a treasure. It seemed to be of a more livable size than some of the massive houses down south. Very nice work, Kappy!

[@megfuchs9425]

Agree about the live oaks!

[@Erin11Elizabeth11]

This is beautiful, I'm an old soul and have always been drawn to these types of homes. I was very fortunate to have lived in some old homes growing up but they were all in bad shape, my family worked hard to restore them and we would try to buy them but it's always end up we did the work for free and then they would not want to sell the homes, and the sad part is now those houses have fallen to the ground. 🧚🏻‍♀️🩸🗝️💘🌎✌🏻✨🌈

[@donnagagne3813]

I have to say that this place is so beautiful in every way. No creepy vibes from it. Pure Perfect. Solid too and could be restored without an insane amount of work. I love it!! Second favorite so far. Thank you Kappy!!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

I had been wanting too film this old place for years! Always had a fascination for the ones in Louisiana and Mississippi after reading ghosts along the Mississippi! Thank you for watching and the kind words!! :)

[@thekingsilverado3266]

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 Kappy where is that place? Is it 4 sale? You got me ah ah ah... Depends on money I sure don't like it where I am living no more... You my got my antennas I mean interest up dude..

[@daniel_sc1024]

As someone who works on historic restoration projects I can say, yes, this house would need an insane amount of work.

[@ihave35cents95]

This most certainly would be an insane amount of work and money.

[@MTknitter22]

Yes! I was thinking myself this felt like it had been full of happiness and joyous life. It was quiet and lonely but not creepy at all.

[@marchetabryce8343]

You did a great job showing off this lovely abandoned old house. It's great that there is a video record of what's there now before it all disappears.

[@kimhall5863]

So Beautiful Kappy~ Thank you once again! Those floor to ceiling windows are so awesome…❤

[@crazy8skml]

I would love to have seen this house in its glory. Would be wonderful if someone could restore it. Great find! ❤

[@Nicole-kx9vg]

Me TOO. It's the grounds, activities, & people that would've made me sad. 😢

[@Miniver765]

​@@Nicole-kx9vgHorrible things have happened everywhere. Are you upset every place you go?

[@solidrockofjesuschristmini2423]

​@@Nicole-kx9vg not every plantation had slaves, don't know about this one but there wasn't slaves everywhere you went, there's a plantation near a prison where I'm at and they got paid and went home and rotated every couple months

[@justicia_azul]

This plantation indeed had slaves. The Saragossa plantation was one of Stephen Duncan's most profitable plantations in Mississippi. Stephen Duncan held nearly 1,100 slaves before the civil war.

[@JohnShinn1960]

Serene spot there, very quiet except for the wildlife. Thanks for the tour Kappy! 🤠👍

[@gloriaswift3896]

This is one beautiful home. I certainly hope it is restored someday. Reminds me of a house that is similar in age and style where the dining room and other entertaining spaces were on the lower level and the upper level had private quarters for the family. One exciting thing I did see - the mounting steps a few feet away from the house!! A horse or carriage would come up next to that and a lady or gentleman would have a much easier time getting on the horse or into the carriage from the right height on the steps. So cool to see!!!Thanks Kappy! And hello to Ruby!!

[@elizabethtobin4762]

Gorgeous! The trees and the porch especially! In northern Florida, we used to call those snakes coach whips.. they’re beneficial for keeping rodent populations under control. Oh, if walls could talk…the civil war, storms, the various agricultural boom & busts. Thanks for showing it to us Kappy!

[@stevenanthony199]

Hello Elizabeth how's the weather over there

[@Granny2470]

Beautiful porch!!!! My dream porch in fact!!! I too hope they will save it…. Beautiful!!! Thank you Kappy great find once again!!

[@customscreenprinting]

Urban Exploring With Kappy thanks for sharing this video with me about The Sad Forgotten 215 year old Rosa Plantation Deep Down South it was a really nice video the snake was something else and thanks again for this video and God Bless.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Much appreciated for watching! The snake definitely startled me lol!

[@lorysutherland5464]

Yep. We all love it. One of your best. Stunning. Would love to see restored as u had mentioned. Thank-You.❤

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Much appreciated for the kind words and watching!! :)

[@MistyLaneLoveConquersALL]

Ah perfect timing. Always enjoy your explores Kappy 🏚😃

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Too kind! Glad you enjoy! Thanks for watching! :)

[@MistyLaneLoveConquersALL]

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 always looking forward to your videos 😊

[@pbs4535]

I can only handle garden snakes but seeing that varmint crawl into the wall like that gave me the shivers.🙀🤣 I’m surprised Ruby didn’t go flying out the window screaming 👍🏼

[@katbot2190]

Lol, that was a chicken snake. I would have jumped too. Gorgeous home. I hope it is never vandalized. Kappy do you think those were mounting steps outside? Are they going to restore this home? I always wish I could win the big lottery so I can buy a beauty like this and restore it. Thank you so much for visiting this house and for being so good about leaving it as you found it. I love the respect you have for these homes.

[@jilldavis7229]

My favorite, by far, of any place that you have shown us Kappy!!! As you stated… I would love to see someone come in & restore this iconic place to it’s gorgeous original beauty!!! The windows, pocket doors, hardware were all so very beautiful!!! If that piano was restored, it would be worth a fortune!!! Sad to see it go to waste 😞😢😰 The basement built-ins & chandelier were awesome and interesting!!! The property was amazing!!! The oak tree’s were breathtaking!!! The yard looked as though it is maintained & mowed?!? I sooo wish that someone would save & restore this property 👍🙏💕 Thank you Kappy, for a wonderful, memorable find!!! I truly loved it 👍💕♥️

[@annieoakley1587]

Wow! This is my favorite video of all your videos. I love the house and the property. The house doesn’t seem so far gone that it can’t be restored. Just beautiful!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Probably one of my all time favorites I’ve ever filmed! Love the porch! The huge old trees covered in Spanish moss blowing in the wind all around! So heavenly! Thanks for watching!! :)

[@We_Are_All_Vultures]

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 yes! The trees are magic.

[@SouthernMansion]

@@urbanexploringwithkappy1773 Thanks for your excitement and lovely video of this old place I once owned. One of my favorite activities (during down times) was sitting on the upper porch and seeing: the trees, the moss, the flowers and shrubs blooming..

[@megfuchs9425]

What absolutely peaceful vibes I get with the porch, trees and birds singing! Thank you! Glad that the snake left you alone! Scary minute there.

[@PinInTheAtlas]

What an amazing historical home. So sad that it’s been left to rack and ruin. Let’s hope it gets preserved before it’s too late. New sub!

[@TRUMP.FOREVER]

Absolutely beautiful indeed and the land i wouldn't mind having Both and I'm actually in the process of buying one and it's a absolute beauty man i can never get enough of these plantation houses are just stunning every time

[@Chynathelicensedagent]

Where are you looking to buy? Do you already have an agent?

[@wasswadavid2270]

Am in love with old architecture

[@olgavantveld6946]

Fantastic how the rich plantation owners lived in those days . It was majestic and so are those oak trees. It would cost a lot of money to renovate it now. I love the history of the old deep south. Thanks for showing this.

[@MudflyWatersman]

Plantations were self-sufficient communities.... Of dozens to hundreds of people. Raising food and livestock, making everything they needed, growing crops for sale. They were giant businesses..... Located in basically the wilderness often.

[@petemavus2948]

Good to see you Kappy and glad to know your curiosity still has you exploring for us, this is a real gem. Thanks and best wishes!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Thank you for watching! Post every week!

[@michelesloan6088]

LOVE IT! Amazing beauty...I would love to own this, restore it and bring it back to it's former glory!

[@patkilmurray4702]

What a true gem of a house, my favourite to date. Just that it's still pretty intact is miraculous, looks as if it would be fairly easy to restore. I was wondering what kind of trees they were with the floaty bits! Very picturesque and stunningly beautiful. Would so love to visit the deep South although the snakes are a bit scary. Thanks Kappy, your explores are truly the best. And it's freezing in England, would welcome some of that heat.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

The floaty bits are called Spanish moss! It grows on the trees down south in humid climates! I think a few of the trees were old oak trees tho! Thanks for watching! :)

[@markovangelo]

The tree is a live oak Live Oaks are evergreens along with water Oaks in the southeastern USA

[@michaelgreene2920]

@@markovangelo oak trees are not evergreens... They lose their leaves every year...

[@esteele2049]

@@michaelgreene2920 google the difference between an oak and a live oak.

[@michaelgreene2920]

@@esteele2049 I did and I'll be ding-dang there is a difference between a oak and the live-oak, I didn't know that, I thought all oak trees lost their leaves every year...... You taught me something and I appreciate it, thank you...

[@gunzrloaded]

That was quite the house for 1810. Thanks for the video. Cheers

[@AtomicMan45]

It's always a pleasure to watch your videos,thanks Kappy!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Much appreciated for watching! Glad you enjoy them! Have so much more cool old houses on the way! :)

[@nativetexson]

Thanks for sharing. I have driven past this property several times, but never stopped to look at it. My mom was from south Louisiana and her family owned a plantation about 45 minutes further south.

[@Winnerzcircle1]

If those trees could talk 😔

[@jerseygrit5402]

If we could have the low crime rate back. 😞

[@jimbo1637]

​@@jerseygrit5402 The US has a much lower crime rate now than we did in the Antebellum days. We just hear about crime more now because news is everywhere and more of the criminals get caught/ go to court.

[@TRUMP.FOREVER]

😂😂😂😂😂 anyways so what if they did you all are just gonna do like you do today cry about history

[@Winnerzcircle1]

@@TRUMP.FOREVER clown

[@dee6524]

THAT PART💯

[@kisheacox8147]

Because of materials used and the overall condition of this place, it looks like it could be almost restored! No? Wow. Absolutely stunning view. I could almost visualize people walking around on a stroll around the porch and grounds. A bet a metal detector would turn up so much history!

[@BrianButterworth-s4z]

It really doesn't need much more. These were very rustic homes.

[@dinamorrison9516]

Wow the surroundings!!! Those trees are so pretty!! Hope they can save it!

[@terribakouni2155]

I love the little steps to get on the horses...I think that's what it's for.

[@CC-123abc]

The snake looked like a black racer. They are a good snake to have around. He was probably in their looking for mice.

[@shooshoo9366]

No such thing as a “good” snaky poo😳

[@unrulyjulie4382]

That was my thought too. You can tell that it's not poisonous, because the head and tail are long and slender. Poisonous snakes have broad, triangular shaped heads and fat, stubby tails. Copperheads are tan and dark brown with a diamond shaped pattern on their body.

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Just startled me being on the wall! I’m usually alright with snakes as long as we keep our distance lol! Thanks for watching and the info!

[@irenewatts2874]

Hi Kappy What a cool place. Those fireplaces were beautiful and the hardware on all the doors. I like the idea of the house being raised up in case of floods. What a great feature. That snake was kind of scary but I liked the turtle at the end. Kappy you always know all the great places to explore and this certainly was one of them. Keep up the great photography that you do. Nothing but the best for your subs. Until the next great find stay safe and well and watch out for those snakes. Say hello to Ruby!❤

[@martindriver6026]

There are only 2 kinds of snakes I am very much afraid of. A live one and a dead one. Lol

[@Randee04]

Thank you for documenting this! Wonderful house and I do hope it gets restored!! Love the amazing trees as well. I love the antebellum homes as you do. Thank you for posting!

[@JohnBray-k2k]

This house needs to be restored and saved. This is a historic piece of American History. Start obtaining funds and don't let this be destroyed.

[@susandavis903]

Just gather up your spare $1M and it’s all yours

[@vbrown7436]

It represents evil and oppression. Nothing good occurred in plantation homes. It should be demolished.

[@Restinpeacetompenny]

Let this place rot and keep it abandoned so that people who are curious can experience unedited history. Preservation can ruin the real history

[@usforsarah]

@@Restinpeacetompennyhow can they “enjoy” it if it gets rotten. preservation done right is good.

[@Restinpeacetompenny]

@@usforsarah it’s unedited history the buildings stand for decades and they are immediately ruined by remodeling. Do you really trust the government to tell you what happened in these places when most of it is covered up and illegal?

[@kellyadams3041]

Kappy ~ You do such an incredible job with your videos! You understand everything that goes into a video of these incredible homes ~ from focusing on key details such as door knobs to all the way down to the incredible and massive trees that just those alone, can tell us a story! I truly appreciate how you point key features out, yet you keep many comments you could definitely make, on a minimum...............Thank you for your incredible work!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Wow, thank you!! That’s so nice of too say! Really makes it worthwhile hearing kind stuff like that! I appreciate it! I’m glad you enjoy these historical forgotten old places as well! :)

[@starryknight437]

Hey, Kappy! All I had to do was see the video photo and I knew I was a goner! Amazing! Love Creole style cottages and so few of them left! Thanks for bringing us the video and always your love of historical architecture! Always do a great job!! 🙂🙂❤️🙌🙌🙏

[@mark109s]

See if you can find some old pictures of the plantation. That would be great to see how it once looked. Awesome video too.

[@darlenejohnson8864]

Rosa plantation. The best one yet. Thanks for showing.

[@daynasafranek7807]

Carters Grove Plantation was beautiful. I was fortunate enough to have visited it when it was open to the public.

[@gingin1050]

You're a great narrator. And like how slow you move the camera through each scene 👍👍

[@peggys1140]

Absolutely beautiful house! Thanks!

[@urbanexploringwithkappy1773]

Thank you for watching!! :)

[@melanienance4920]

Such an amazing old house. Thanks for showing it.

[@mimig5357]

Absolutely stunning old house! Was somebody trying to renovate it!?! They've already done the hard part and took it down to bare studs!!

[@mollypaintscows]

In one of the comments it says it was under renovation when the owner ran out of money and financial backing. A woman now owns it. It’s been sitting empty for roughly 25 years.

[@stevegill920]

I love listening to the sounds of the birds and experiencing the same sounds that the people that lived there 200 years ago experienced.

[@diamondmuse6835]

Ahh the same sounds that the people lived there 200 years ago experienced! Yes the lovely sounds of slaves being whipped to death , ahh the lovely sounds of black slaves being hung on those trees! Ahhh the lovely sounds of black slaves being forced into Cotten work dying out in those fields! Such beautiful sounds right steve?🤦🏽‍♀️

[@lavernevictoriacarol4531]

If the walls and trees could talk…what stories of the owners and slaves would be told?

[@lisavice7253]

My dear, the trees always talk on a plantation. Mostly the enslaved bodies are under them and around them. The ancestors always lead you right to them.

[@lavernevictoriacarol4531]

Agreed:) I too believe that the spirits and their voices are very much alive; however, some do not - hence my general comment. Wishing you all the best. ⚓️🙏🕊️🫶🏼

[@CzarPanamera420]

They would say... "read the slave schedules in thier entirety and you will be shocked!" 😂

[@TRUMP.FOREVER]

They wouldn't have a victim hood mentality that's for sure

[@TRUMP.FOREVER]

They wouldn't have a victim hood mentality that's for sure 😂

[@lovebutten87]

true gem much love from eastern oregon .stay safe~

[@thepickledfish3631]

Wow Kappy, that has to be the most incredible exploration that I've seen yet 👏. No graffiti or trashy stuff, and it looks like someone's taking care of the house and grounds with grass being cut and provisions to salvage the house. Top knotch 💯% , I myself thought that the snake was a black racer and most definitely more scared of you than you were of it . I hope that you all are having a wonderful day and stay kind to one another ❤️ 😊.

[@cathybrown]

Just beautiful, Kappy! Sad it's been forgotten. Thank you for sharing! 😊

[@christymattingly2305]

Love the setting of the house. Those trees were absolutely gorgeous. I was all about this house until the snake. I had to go back a rewatch it. What I thought was a very dark vine was actually the snake. I kept looking for it to come slithering out in other rooms or dropping down from above. Beautiful video and yet very tense watching it.

[@monicavanopdurp9853]

AMAZING!!!! Thanks so much for sharing this. It's truly a beauty.

[@nadinemasteller1089]

What a beautiful location. It looks like someone is trying to maintain the place. That snake was as afraid of you as you were of it.

[@traviskingston4743]

What a perfect day to film this place. The clouds and light breeze create a fitting atmosphere. I’m surprised by how solid the floors and ceilings look with how many open windows there are. I guess the wrap around porch is protecting it from the elements. Hope it can be saved or at least preserved

[@queencerseilannister3519]

Louisianian here. I just loveeee plantation homes. So much history. Sadly I doubt anyone would save this house. There are others in far better condition that ppl are letting rot. It's sad. San Francisco Plantation is a great example of this.

[@diamondmuse6835]

That’s so disturbing to say you “looooveeee” plantation homes🥴 which part did you love more : the dead bodies of black people that were hanged on those trees? The fact that black people were enslaved on those grounds, the fact that black people were killed on that land? I just bet you love all of the above but wouldn’t dare to openly say how much you “looovveee” concentration camps😤

[@kevechevroletcoupee4621]

Marathon Oil owns SanFrancisco and it's completely renovated, I'm from there.

[@BELLA-f6v]

Beautiful amazing property. Thank you for this viewing, I hope to visit one day. Much love from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦

[@krislange1186]

Funny - I was just thinking in some of your last videos if you ever ran into any snakes! That definitely was not a copperhead. Looked and moved more like a garter snake. I think you scared the snake as much as he scared you. I know you've run into "wild life" in your past videos like raccoons, vultures, bees, insects, etc. Looks like someone "ran out of money" trying to repair & remodel it. Gorgeous place.

[@Dusk1962]

Harmless Rat Snake

[@carlamscholtens2810]

The trim is much like one room in the Riiggs house. Lovely view. Thanks for sharing.

[@jenkins2162]

Snake is a black racer. The floors in the main house are all quarter sawn heart pine that were pit sawn. The basement of the main house provided a cooler environment in the summer. Cool vid. My aunt owns a house in GA that was built in the 1820's. It survived Sherman's march to the see. Spiral staircase, pretty amazing. Needs restoration though.

[@tannersmommy100]

Copperheads are brown/copper colored not black.

[@sjferguson]

Absolutely beautiful! We are planning a family trip to New Orleans and will be visiting all the plantations that we can along the way. I can't wait!

[@jared1870]

Is this the snake video that you mentioned? I loved the pocket doors and those windows. The English basement was interesting as well. I was happy to see that the roof is recent and that supports hold it up in place of missing columns. Someone is keeping this house from completely going to ruin. Thanks once again for a great explore.

[@richardparis8738]

Beautiful craftsmanship