US EditionFire Rips Through Historic Plantation in Iberville Parish, No Injuries Reported
- A fire broke out on May 15, 2025, at the historic Nottoway Plantation mansion in White Castle, Louisiana, causing extensive damage.
- The fire started around 2 p.m. And likely began in the attic, with windy conditions possibly spreading flames quickly, while the cause remains under investigation.
- Nottoway, constructed in 1859 by Louisiana planter John Hampden Randolph, was one of the biggest surviving antebellum plantation homes in the South and functioned as a museum and venue for events prior to the fire.
- Iberville Parish President Chris Daigle described the destruction of Nottoway as a significant blow not only to the local community but also to Louisiana as a whole, and he commended the firefighters for their dedicated response to the blaze.
- The mansion became a total loss after hours of burning, leaving rubble behind, while all future events are canceled and experts plan to evaluate if any part can be salvaged.
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Fire rips through historic plantation in Iberville Parish, no injuries reported
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Fire crews in Iberville Parish responded to a fire at a historic plantation in White Castle Thursday afternoon. According to the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office, the main house of the Nottoway Plantation and Resort caught fire. The extent of the fire is unknown. Visitors and guests on site were evacuated and accounted for, the sheriff's office reports. Nottoway is one of the largest historic mansions in…
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