The Iberville Parish Government confirmed the blaze in a statement online which reads in part, "The loss of Nottoway is not just a loss for Iberville Parish, but for the entire st

Flames ripped through the Nottoway Plantation House Thursday evening, destroying the largest standing antebellum mansion in the United States. The 160-year-old structure in Iberville Parish is now a charred shell of what once stood as both a major tourist destination and a complicated symbol of the South’s past.

The historic Nottoway Resort, Louisiana's largest antebellum mansion, was destroyed by fire Thursday. Ten fire departments fought the blaze at the 166-year-old landmark.