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Locust Grove State Historic Site

The small, 27-plot cemetery at Locust Grove represents an era in Louisiana's romantic history. The cemetery is all that remains of what was once Locust Grove Plantation, owned by the family of Jefferson Davis' sister, Mrs. Anna B. Davis Smith. In the summer of 1835, the future Confederate president brought Sarah Knox Taylor Davis, his wife of only three months, to the plantation for a visit. Here Sarah, daughter of General Zachary Taylor, contacted malaria, died, and was buried at age 21. Also buried near Sarah Davis is War of 1812 veteran and hero, Brigadier General Eleazer W. Ripley.

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Location	PO Box 546 St Francisville Louisiana 70775
Phone	504-635-3739
Website	http://www.lastateparks.com/locust/locust.htm State Parks are open 365 days a year. State Historic Sites and our Preservation Area are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Office of the Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism AngÃ¨le Davis, Secretary Office of State Parks Stuart Johnson, Assistant Secretary P.O.