funny story about the plantation the second was filmed at in Giesmer. it now belongs to Shell Chemical. they bought it to use as a REC and meeting center, and also did tours..
My father in law told me after they bought it, it sat there for a good while before they started remodeling it. when they went in to see that kind of work it needed, someone had stole the flooring out of it. all of it, both levels. he said it was cypress.
crazy how someone can steal the floors out of a big house and no one notice...