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La. Treasures: Oakley Plantation (2015)

Art Rocks!

Details

Collection:LPB

Genre: Art

Place Covered: St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2015-10-17

Duration: 00:02:10

Subjects: Oakley Plantation (La.) | Audubon State Historic Site | Audubon, John James, 1785-1851

Contributors:

  • Fox-Smith, James Host
  • LaFleur, Donna Producer

Description

This “Louisiana Treasures” segment from the October 17, 2015, episode of the series “Art Rocks!” focuses on Oakley Plantation, also known as the Audubon State Historic Site in St. Francisville, the home where artist John James Audubon spent the summer of 1821 and found inspiration for his work, “Birds of America.” Host: James Fox-Smith