Chris and I planned a trip to Arkansas that had a return route through Tyler, Texas. Chris has wanted to visit the Roseland Plantation. I said, "Sure." We first stopped in Tyler to see the rose garden. This is a simple statement for a magnificent garden. It has hundreds/thousands of roses but it also has ponds, fountains, and many other flowers. It is amazingly gorgeous!! We walked around the garden and had a little picnic there before heading to the plantation. The picture of me with a magnolia blossom is significant in that we discovered that Chris is allergic to magnolia blossoms.
The Roseland Plantation home is lovely. It has been restored beyond it's original state so that the couple that own it can live there. She shared her love of the home and the many antiques that fill it. We also got to go into the restored cabin on the property. It is the only room that is available to rent for the night. The sad part was that the bed and breakfast part of the plantation was sold and then closed because of foreclosure.
We loved the tour and hearing the ghost story about Sarah Elizabeth as well. It was well worth the stop.
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