Florewood
River Planation Domestic Space
About one quarter of US slaves were used for domestic
work.
Tour this plantation, by clicking on each building.
Out of what
materials are the paths made?
Why are the paths wider to the cookhouse and
the privy?
Answers:
path: red for brick! -- brick paths reduced the amount of dirt and mud
that was carried into the mansion
wider paths: 1) the privy was used by the planter's family and guests;
2) food was carried at least four times a
day (including afternoon tea!) from the cookhouse to the mansion.
Created by Ingolf Vogeler on 30
April 1996; last revised on 22 November 1999.
