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Whitney Plantation is a historic site that explores the history and legacies of slavery in the United States. Learn about the Whitney Plantation, book a tour, and visit the Whitney Institute for education and events.
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Whitney Plantation preserves 13 original structures which...
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Whitney Plantation opened its doors on December 7, 2014 to a...
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The Whitney Plantation Historic District is preserved by the Whitney Institute, a non-profit whose mission is to educate the public about the history and legacies of slavery in the Southern United States. The district, including the main house and outbuildings, is preserved near Wallace, in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, on the River ...
Learn about the 250-year history of Whitney Plantation, a former sugar plantation in Louisiana that was owned by the Haydel family and worked by enslaved Africans. Discover how the plantation evolved from indigo to sugar production, how enslaved people resisted and survived, and how the site became a museum dedicated to slavery.
8 lut 2019 · Whitney Plantation in Louisiana is one of the only historic sites in the country that tells the story of slavery from the perspective of the enslaved. Visitors can tour the plantation home, the church, the fields, and the memorials, and learn about the lives and struggles of the people who were held in bondage.
Location & Directions. The Exhibits. PHOTO & VIDEO POLICY. HOURS & ADMISSION. Hours: 9:30am- 4:30pm. Last entry 3:00 PM. Closed Tuesdays. Closed Tuesdays and the Following Holidays: New Year’s Day. National Freedom Day (February 1st) Mardi Gras Day. Easter Sunday. International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade (August 23) Thanksgiving Day
12 lut 2020 · Learn about the 350 enslaved people who lived and worked at the Whitney Plantation, the only plantation museum in Louisiana to exclusively focus on slavery. See the Antioch Baptist Church, the Wall of Honor, and the memorials for the slave revolt and the movie Django Unchained.
The only plantation museum in Louisiana with a focus on slavery. Historic buildings, museum exhibits, modern memorials and first person slave narratives give a voice to enslaved people who worked and lived in Louisiana.
