Rosemont Plantation, just outside of Woodville, was built in 1810 by Samuel and Jane Cook Davis, the parents of Jefferson Davis, future president of the Confederate States of America. The house was continuously occupied until its purchase by the current owner who restored it and opened it for public tours. Nearly all of the structural elements of the home are original, except for some minor repairs. 
The tour guide lives on the property and was very well informed about the history of the home and the Davis family. Expansive grounds of wooded property and pasture surround the home. The house's kitchen- detached from the main structure both as a precaution against fire and to avoid the heat created by cooking in the summer- is maintained and well furnished. Several other newer buildings - including a cottage where the caretaker/guide lives - and the Davis family cemetery are also located near the home.
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