Old Sugarcane Mill
This file appears in: Beneath the Oaks, Amidst the Cane
Hidden on the campus of ESA are the remnants of the old sugarcane mill
This file appears in: Beneath the Oaks, Amidst the Cane
Beneath the Oaks, Amidst the Cane – From Oasis Plantation to Episcopal School of Acadiana
Robert Cade established Oasis Plantation as a sugar plantation in 1863. He purchased the land from the government and proceeded to add more acreage to the plantation by buying out individuals in the area. He moved to Louisiana from South Carolina in…