Nottaway Plantation, South’s Biggest Antebellum Mansion Mysteriously Burns to Ground
The Nottaway Plantation in White Castle, Louisiana, started burning around 2am on Thursday morning and was completely destroyed within hours despite the efforts of 40 firefighters.
In a scene reminiscent of the Margaret Mitchell home arson before the Atlanta Olympics, historic Nottaway has burned to the ground. And just like the Mitchell fire, haters and anti-Southern bigots are calling for all ante-bellum homes to burn. Could this be just a short circuit in old wiring or yet another example of leftist hate? - DD
The owner of the largest remaining antebellum mansion in the South — which burned to the ground this week — hopes the 166-year-old Louisiana home will rise again.
Fire officials believe the cause of the Nottoway Plantation blaze was electrical and not suspicious, William Daniel Dyess, an attorney and preservationist, told The Post.
The blaze may have started in a side bedroom. There had been a tour of the property that morning, said Dyess, who said he hopes to rebuild the home.
A fire engulfed the historic Nottoway Plantation in Louisiana on Thursday. The cause of the fire remains unknown. AP
Flames broke out at the estate in White Castle, about 30 minutes south of Baton Rouge, just after 2 p.m. on Thursday, drawing engines from 10 local fire departments who were helpless to stop the fire from torching all 53,000 square feet of the historic structure.
One fire marshal called it “the biggest fire” they’d seen, according to…