Ascension County Louisiana Archives News.....New Africa [Babin] Plantation for Sale - 1920  
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Source: The Donaldsonville Chief. (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current,
March 13, 1920, Page 2  


Fine Plantation for Sale. - The New Africa or Babin plantation, situated in this 
parish, on the right bank of the river at about seven miles above 
Donaldsonville, is offered for sale at a bargain. The place contains about 510 
arpents of first-class soil, suitable for the culture of rice, cane and corn, 
and is provided with two splendid residences, thirty houses for laborers, large 
store building, large barn and mammoth stable capable of accommodating 150 
mules. All of the buildings are in first-class condition. Some exceptionally 
fine crops of rice have been made on this place in the past. The land is high 
and easily drained. Its principal drainage being through the immense Bayou Bijou 
drainage canal which was constructed at considerable expense a few years ago. 
This is undoubtedly a splendid opportunity for some enterprising farmer to 
acquire a large plantation, equipped with all necessary buildings at a 
reasonable price. See the display ad appearing elsewhere in the Chief.



Additional Comments:
NOTE: this plantation was demolished in August 2009.

For more information on the plantation see History and Archaeology of Babin 
Place Plantation, Ascension Parish, Louisiana by Donald G. Hunter, Joanne Ryan


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