Oak Alley is a very famous plantation due in large part to the oak trees. There are fourteen 300-year-old oak trees seven on each side that form a lane leading to the river. Oak Alley is quite a bit different than the Laura planation reflecting more of the American influence. The house was completely restored by the last owners who purchased the home in 1925 and restored it to its grandeur. The house remained in the family until the 1970's when it became part of a foundation and open to the public. Oak Alley is far more grand than the Laura Plantation with every convenience of the time. The trees are magnificent and one can only imagine what it was like as the trees grew funneling a cool breeze from the river directly to the house looking out over the Mississippi River (now there are levees which block the view). The last building I entered was a presentation of what slave quarters would have looked like on the plantation. The back wall of the building lists the names of the 198 humans that built and lived on the plantation. First names only as there is no record of anything else.