@the_world_is_my_maze: Yes, it's a sad place, but the most beautiful trees. The 28 southern live oaks at Oak Alley Plantation are estimated to be between 250 and 300 years old, having been planted in the early 18th century long before the mansion itself was built Beneath their majestic, sprawling branches ies a somber historv of over 100 enslavec individuals who were forced to toil in the grueling sugarcane fields to sustain the estate's luxury. While the trees remain a symbol of enduring beauty, they stand as silent witnesses to the generations of families who lived in cramped cabins and suffered under the systemic cruelty of the plantation era. #neworleans #oaks #trees #plantationhistory #sad