While we offer a glimpse into this rich narrative, we invite you to visit us in person to learn more about the dynamic people who shaped and continue to shape our story. It is the story of those who built and preserved this unique mansion and of those who toiled under a brutal system of enslavement, building its wealth but also the community, culture, and customs that continue to define the bayou region.Įach part of the History section features an overview of the many eras that defined the Shadows along with brief bios highlighting the individual stories of the women and men who bring this complex history to life. It is a story of those who settled along the banks of the Teche to reap the benefits of-and later exploit-the richness of its soil. This thornless variety is the first rose to bloom at Filoli each year. As a former plantation, the story of the Shadows belongs to the individuals enslaved on the site and their descendants as much as it does the Weeks family. The Lady Banks rose cascades down walls in the Clock Tower Shop courtyard. Each section highlights the women and men who not only defined the history of the estate but of New Iberia as well. This section traces that history from the first American Indian nations to settle along the Bayou to the present. The history of the Shadows extends far beyond the mansion and members of the Weeks family who owned the property from 1834 to 1958.
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