Accessibility
NPS Former Oakland Plantation resident Ken Prud'homme visits with SCA intern Claire Floyd Both Oakland and Magnolia Plantations have accessible restrooms. Oakland's restrooms are in the Pavilion which is located near the parking lot. Magnolia's restrooms are located in wings of the Plantation Store.
The trails and most of the buildings at Oakland are wheelchair accessible. The main house and Overseer's house are equipped with wheel chair lifts. The trails at Magnolia are still under development. The Overseer's house at Magnolia is equipped with a wheel chair lift. |
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Did You Know?
An overseer was responsible for management of the plantation’s laborers, stock, land, and tools. The overseer's residence at Oakland was constructed in 1861 by enslaved
labor for an overseer named Seneca Pace. Pace kept a daily journal of work and weather at Oakland.