Whitney Plantation @WhitPlantation
Whitney Plantation educates the public about the history & legacies of slavery in the U.S. through exhibits, tours, and conversations with our staff. whitneyplantation.org 5099 Hwy. 18 Wallace, LA. Joined February 2014-
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Early #GiveNOLADay giving has begun! Your gift supports our work to educate the public about the enslaved people who lived in Louisiana, and helps preserve the original structures integral to visitors’ unique experiences. Learn more at givenola.org/whitneyplantat…
The combined value of all enslaved people at its height was more than that of all the railroads and all the factories of the nation combined. Slavery turned a fledgling nation into a powerful global economy and in it, the shadows of brutality remain. #InternationalWorkersDay
Formerly enslaved men skilled in cattle handling went west after the Civil War to work for wages equal to that of white "cow hands." However, they were referred to with the pejorative "cow boy.” Black cowboys made up to 25% of all cowboys in the American West. #CowboyCarter
Thanks to @tabithastb for featuring the Whitney Plantation in her #RaisingAntiRacistKids column. #AntiRacistParenting #Parenting #FamilyTravel raisingantiracistkids.com/p/what-to-know…
Experience guided tours at Whitney Plantation this spring. Join us at 10:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m., or 2:45 p.m. each day, first-come, first served. whitneyplantation.org/plan-your-visit.
On this day in 1877, federal troops left Louisiana's state house, marking the end of federal defense in the South after the Civil War. This withdrawal paved the way for a resurgence of white supremacist rule, leading to the rapid erosion of Black political power and agency.
There is no need to fear our past, only the need to shape a beautiful future.
I ask no monument, proud and high, To arrest the gaze of the passers-by; All that my yearning spirit craves, Is bury me not in a land of slaves. -Frances Ellen Watkins Harper #NationalPoetryMonth poets.org/poem/bury-me-f…
Whitney Plantation tells the true story of life on a 1400-acre sugar plantation from the perspective of the enslaved Africans who lived and worked there. Visit us for a one-of-a-kind experience at the intersection of history, race, and storytelling: whitneyplantation.org/plan-your-visit
"What is a blossom anyway but a fist saying I can't do this anymore.” - Joseph Fasano #NationalPoetryMonth; 📸: Jackson hill
The Whitney Plantation is closed Wednesday, April 10 due to inclement weather. We look forward to welcoming visitors Thursday, April 11.
The passive resistance (song, dance, and storytelling) of those enslaved in Louisiana shaped the bedrock of American blues, jazz, and rock and roll. As we head into festival season, we lift up these tremendous contributions.
Mark your calendars: #GiveNOLADay is May 7th! Your gift supports our work to educate the public about the enslaved people who lived in Louisiana, and helps preserve the original structures integral to visitors’ unique experiences. Learn more at givenola.org/whitneyplantat…
This month, we saw our highest visitor count since before the pandemic! THANK YOU to everyone who joined us in March. We offer guided, self-guided, and group tours. Plan your visit at whitneyplantation.org/plan-your-visit
Don’t miss the new exhibit at our visitor center, Extractivism, from Jazmin Miller & Anya Groner using digital recordings of descendants in Jonestown, LA to showcase how families have survived and thrived in #CancerAlley since the time of slavery. Free & open to the public.
“Southern Black women played a large and significant role in the war and in the emancipationist turn the nation took” daily.jstor.org/black-women-un…
Congrats to our partners at @project_descend on their recent purchase of Woodland Plantation! axios.com/local/new-orle…
As our Executive Director, Ashey Rogers, says: “Our mandate is really helping people understand the slave trade, helping people understand slavery, and how the story of what happened here fits into the wider story of our country."
As our Executive Director, Ashey Rogers, says: “Our mandate is really helping people understand the slave trade, helping people understand slavery, and how the story of what happened here fits into the wider story of our country."
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