Oaklawn Plantation was built between 1830 and 1840 by Achille Prudhomme, and was restored in the 1990s by Bobby Harling, playwright of “Steel Magnolias” fame. The beautiful Creole plantation home lies at the end of a 680-foot oak allée, one of the longest in Louisiana. The house is set on brick piers—the lower level was open historically, but was enclosed during the restoration. The upper levels are constructed of heavy timber framing and bousillage, a mixture of river mud, processed spanish moss, and animal hair. The house is privately owned and not open to the public.