点评:Stanton Hall is one of the magnificent antebellum homes built just before the Civil War in Natchez. We visited it and Longwood as a part of a combo ticket in the morning before going to Louisiana in the afternoon to hike Driskill Mountain. Unfortunately, we could only visit 2 homes in Natchez as there are some many incredible sites and we chose the two we did because they were administered by the same organization and they offered a lower combination ticket. Anyways, just on sheer size, Stanton is a great house to see. You check in in the rear at the gift shop, but the tour begins on the front porch.
You then enter the great hall and tour the rooms on either side. Currently, the house doubles as an event location and there was a wedding in the afternoon. In the downstairs we saw the main rooms set up for a wedding reception. We still did get to see the study and the dining room. We then went upstairs to see the rooms. The entire time we listened to our guide talk about the family that built the house and the pieces within it. One of the great things in the house are the original mirrors that were made in different styles, thus different looks.
Again, a great piece of history that is fun to see. The home is beautiful and I am glad to see it. However, I would probably still pick Longwood before Stanton Hall which has more to do with the uniqueness of Longwood. Stanton Hall is an amazing home on its own and totally worth a visit.
翻译:斯坦顿庄园是纳奇兹地区在内战前夕建造的宏伟豪宅之一。我们上午购买了联票后参观了该庄园以及朗伍德庄园,下午则前往路易斯安那州攀登德里斯基尔山。遗憾的是,由于纳奇兹有太多令人惊叹的景点,我们只能参观其中的两处;我们选择这两处是因为它们都由同一个机构管理,而且联票价格更为优惠。不管怎样,单从规模来看……斯坦顿宅邸非常值得一逛。游客需在后方的礼品店办理入住手续,但参观则从前门门廊开始。
随后进入大礼堂,再参观两侧的各个房间。目前,这座宅邸也作为活动场地使用,当天下午还举办了一场婚礼。我们在楼下看到了为婚宴布置好的主要厅室,不过书房和餐厅也仍然得以参观。最后我们上楼继续参观各个房间。整个参观过程中,我们都在听导游讲述建造这座房子的家族以及屋内的各种陈设。这所房子里最令人称道的便是那些风格各异、造型不同的原始镜子。
这确实是一段值得一看的精彩历史。这座宅邸美轮美奂,能亲眼目睹真是令人欣喜。不过,考虑到朗伍德庄园的独特性,我大概还是会优先选择朗伍德而非斯坦顿厅吧。斯坦顿庄园本身就是一座极棒的宅邸,绝对值得一访。