Rosalie Plantation Sugar Mill

The Rosalie Plantation Sugar Mill, situated in Rapides Parish near Alexandria, Louisiana, is a historic site recognized for its significance and listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976. Constructed around 1847 by enslaved labor for owner Gervais Ballio, this one-story brick building measures 104 by 40 feet and features a distinctive stepped gable design. Visitors can explore this important piece of Louisiana's agricultural history, located conveniently south of Alexandria off U.S. 71/U.S. 167.