Natchez, Mississippi, United States

Frogmore Plantation & Longwood Estate

Historic Cotton Farm and Octagonal Mansion Uncover the history of two historic Southern homes while exploring their well-preserved grounds. Travel to the Frogmore Cotton Plantation and Gins, an early 19th-century plantation listed on the National Register of Historic Places that remains a working farm to this day. Here, you will gain insights into the contributions of West Africans and Europeans from the 1600s through the 1960s. Take a walk into the cotton fields and step inside an authentic cabin. Stop to view a rare National Register steam gin to contrast history against the computerized gin of today. At the National Historic Landmark-listed Longwood estate, step inside the largest octagonal house in the United States, an unfinished mansion known as “Nutt's Folly.” Here, you will join a guided tour of the first floor and discover why the opulent home was never completed. * Moderate - Walking portions may be long and somewhat challenging with occasional step-ups, stairs and inclines. Total time walking or standing normally ranges from 1.5 to 3 hours.