Address: 5099 LA-18, Edgard, LA 70049, USA
Phone: +12252653300
Sunday: 10AM–3PM
Monday: 10AM–3PM
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 10AM–3PM
Thursday: 10AM–3PM
Friday: 10AM–3PM
Saturday: 10AM–3PM
Rune Høyem
Very informative and different from other plantations. Focus is on the dark history of slavery, and you don't leave this place unmoved by this experience. It may not the prettiest plantation, but it sure is interesting and educational. Can highly recommend to visit.
Amy Wagor
Absolutely Stunning!! The property is amazing the history is so powerful. Memorials for slaves and children are intense. Tours are currently self guided. And learn from our mistake We took an Uber and got stuck there so rent a car or sign up for a tour bus. 1 hour away from down town
Brandon Garcia
Tour is self guided using either an app or an audio recording they provide. This is my first plantation I’ve ever been to and I enjoyed the educational aspect of it. The tour is informative and told and shows/explains the issues of the past and slavery, primarily why I chose this plantation as my first since I was interested in the plantation’s slave past rather than just the owners, i heard other plantations do focuses on that.
Liz Deutermann
A unique experience in that the voices of former enslaved people are front and center. The museum details the history of slavery in New Orleans, and the audio guide takes you through the grounds, pausing at buildings such as the overseer's cottage, kitchens, cabins, and the owner's house. There's a small park with a low stone wall engraved with the names of babies and children who died while enslaved, along with anecdotes from freed Black men and women about their lives on the plantation(s). The German Coast Uprising memorial is really jarring-- ceramic heads on pikes representing the enslaved men who staged a peaceful revolt and were murdered as punishment, their heads placed on pikes as a warning to other enslaved people. The plantation was active until 1975-- worked by freed Black men and women who, it sounded like, just couldn't afford to leave. At the beginning you're given a lanyard with the story and an image of a formerly enslaved person who was interviewed by the Federal Writer's Project. At the end, at the last top on the tour, you're to go into the church on the grounds to 'meet' your person-- read more of their story, etc. Unfortunately the church was closed for repairs. Hoping to go back some day when it's reopened and meet Anna Hawthorne. The staff is really lovely and helpful. The gift shop is well stocked with some really good books about the area and it's history, as well as works by Ibrahim X. Kendi and other scholars-- in case you want to pick up something for the plane or just to decolonize your bookshelf. If you do go, consider donating to the museum to help speed the process of fixing up this very important piece of history.
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Yes. Better to purchase them on line & search for the discounts
Not that I'm aware of. This place is out in the country.
Yes. Tours are available in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, and Mandarin.
Yes. They are closed on Tuesday but open every other day
Basically wherever you're standing on the Whitney plantation. Slave didn't have a proper burial.
There are rumors of hauntings & no matter as this is an incredible tour !!
Yes you will. Awesome tour and very eye opening experience. b
Clarissa Watt, yes this is a walking tour around the plantation. It doesn't go into the fields but the tour concentrates most on the Big house and the slave quarters that were moved closer to the Big house for walking tour purposes. The museum located in what was a barn is beautiful too. Lots of real Louisiana history. Take it from me, a New Orleanian from 7 generations back. 🤓
♥️This tour was one of the most eye-opening historical tours I've ever been on. Plantation life, the Civil War, and the antebellum South are so often romanticized—in literature, culture, and even other historical venues. I've toured plantations that mention slavery as an aside: something unfortunate that happened, but look at the pretty house. The Whitney Plantation tour is the only one in Louisiana (it may be the only one, period) that tells the story from the point of view of the enslaved. It's hard-hitting, gut-wrenching, and profound. Many of the people in my tour group were in tears. What is to be gained? A glimpse at truth, an acknowledgement of the ugliness we can inflict upon each other, and a renewed purpose. We can't correct the past, but we can take steps to understand it and prevent patterns from happening again. (On a less lofty note, you can see bananas growing and the spot where some recent movies were filmed. ☺️)
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The 2 original slave houses are still standing. A later built cabin looked like it was about to collapse. The church was under construction. It is worth going you can still see 80% including the lower level of the house and the grounds.
Yes. When you download the Whitney Plantation app they offer the tour in English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, and Italian.
Why would you bring your dog? They have historical buildings and what not. I'm sure they wouldnt be cool with your dog peeing on their stuff.
It's Located in Wallace , Louisiana.
It's a tour so I guess you need to pick up a date and a time, but call the office
You can get it at the entrance or buy online on the website of the place. It has no restaurant, only water that you can buy at the entrance. It is recommended to bring umbrella and sun protection.
You can buy your tickets in the French Quarter, they have free bus ride to take you back and forth. We got our tickets right off the Mississippi River where the near the boat tours, chartered bus right next too it, take and drop you back off.
Ummmm why would you want to get married on an old SLAVERY plantation?? And no. They definitely don’t do them
We just took 30 3rd grade (8 & 9 yr old) boys on this tour today & they thoroughly enjoyed it. We have been discussing the slave revolt of 1811 for months so for them it was like connecting the dots. They even talked about it on the bus back to school. I can't wait to bring my 6yr old daughter.
They have a web site but there is no online store.
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Check the website but it is not expensive and the visit it's totally worth it.
My son and I ate at Connies Grill for lunch. We loved it! 1462 LA-44, Reserve, LA 70084
We booked a van with a guide. From this website: http://www.letsjustridela.com/pricing-.html It was a really good experience from pick up to drop off and everything in between.
Its about an hour away from New Orleans
Age 62 and up. The fare is $17.
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