On August 29 (my birthday), 2005, Beauvoir was nearly destroyed by damage from Hurricane Katrina.
Fortunately the home has been restored, and was reopened on June 3, 2008. The Jefferson Davis Presidential Library and Museum and other outbuildings are still being rebuilt.
Varina Howell Davis's diamond and emerald wedding ring, one of the few valuable possessions she had managed to keep after the war and all the struggles they encountered, had been housed in the Museum at Beauvoir. It was one of the items lost in the hurricane.
Amazingly, it was found on the grounds a few months later! What an incredible occurrence, considering all the damage that was done and all the things people lost.
I am looking forward to visiting Beauvoir very soon, and will give a full report when I get back
No comments:
Post a Comment