287 reviews of whitney plantation recently opened so i went on a tour about 2 weeks ago and was very impressed.

Whitney plantation tour guides. Browse the gift shop for souvenirs and books. Whitney plantation is a museum of slavery on the grounds of a historical sugar, rice and indigo plantation established in 1752. Joseph plantation tour (from us$128.00) whitney plantation and manchac swamp kayak tour combo (from us$199.00) private whitney plantation, museum of slavery, and st joseph plantation tour (from us$640.00) There won’t be much time to roam the grounds, as the tour guides use as much available time as they have to show you all that these locations have to.

If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Upon arrival, tourist will be guided through the grounds of the plantation by a docent of the plantation for approximately one and a half hours. As well as showing you the main house (which are traditionally known as the ‘big house’), built in 1790, your guide will lead you to the. Crescent city tours, which organized this tour, did a great job on travel to and from the whitney plantation in wallace, la.

We were picked up on time and the driver gave us a great commentary on the way to the plantations. According to tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience whitney plantation: Within the boundaries of the “habitation haydel”, as the whitney plantation was originally known, the story of the haydel family of german immigrants and the slaves that they held were intertwined. That’s what they wanna hear.

Not only was the tour guide’s description of what occurred at the plantation and the wider trade harrowing … Today, whitney plantation is the only plantation museum in louisiana dedicated to understanding the facts of slavery. During your visit, you will learn about the history of slavery on a southern louisiana sugarcane plantation by visiting memorials built to honor enslaved people; The ride included lots of local information about the area and quite a few funny stories from owner brian.

As well as original slave cabins, a freedmen’s church, detached kitchen, and a 1790 owner’s. I deliberately chose the whitney plantation tour because i wanted to gain a historically accurate account of the slave trade in new orleans and that is exactly what i got. John the baptist parish, less than an hour from new orleans. This was a very interesting and informative tour.

The whitney plantation historic district is on the national register of historic places. Guest will receive a 1 hour and 30 min tour of the whitney plantation by an on sight tour guide,and also have an additional 30 min for a self guided tour of the museum and a chance to visit with all the exhibits After 17 years of restoration, owner john cummings, a former attorney and new orleans native, opened the whitney plantation as a museum in december 2014. Meeting point + tour duration

Along the path, there are benches shaded by the oak trees. It’s not my intention to upset you. Whitney plantation tour (from usd 69.00) whitney plantation tour with transportation (from usd 72.54) whitney plantation, museum of slavery and st. Whitney plantation is located on the west bank of the mississippi river, on the historic river road in st.

See laura and oak alley plantations on this combination tour. Whitney plantation museum is the only museum in louisiana with an exclusive focus on the lives of enslaved people. Instead, i found myself mesmerized by the stories, philosophy and history shared by our guide during a tour of the plantation outside new orleans. Though most tourgoers hoped to visit whitney plantation, many were impressed with oak alley.

Whitney plantation tour (from us$69.00) whitney plantation tour with transportation (from us$72.54) whitney plantation, museum of slavery and st. Joseph plantation tour (from usd 128.00) whitney plantation and swamp tour combo (from usd 128.00) A lot of people choose this museum and then they get upset when they get here. In 2014, the whitney plantation opened its doors to the public for the first time in its 262 year history as the only plantation museum in louisiana with a focus on slavery.

The mouring tour at the st. Recently added to the tourist destinations along the river is the whitney plantation in wallace, a plantation devoted to telling the story of slavery. Live guides are not available. They have a really nice set up of what the slave quarters would be like.

I like that this tour focuses more on the slaves than the plantation owners. Learn about the realities of plantation life through museum exhibits and recorded narratives as you explore the restored structures and historical slave cabins. Joseph plantation was very interesting and the whitney museum is something that every american should see. It was really rainy and most of the tour is outdoors so i'll actually be going back again this weekend if the weather holds up.

The oak alley house tour is approximately 35 minutes and conducted by the plantations tour guides. We recommend booking whitney plantation tours ahead of time to secure your spot. As a site of memory and consciousness, the whitney plantation museum is meant to pay homage to all enslaved people on the plantation itself and to all of those who lived elsewhere in the united states. The tour at whitney plantation museum of slavery was so sobering that i actually found it difficult to take notes or many photos.

On your tour, you will learn about the lives of people who were held in bondage on these grounds for over 100 years. New orleans tourism new orleans hotels new orleans holiday homes new orleans holiday packages new orleans flights new orleans attractions new orleans travel forum new orleans photos new orleans map new orleans visitors guide (laura plantation + oak alley plantation or whitney plantation) you’ll cover a lot of ground with the cajun encounters combo tour! Walking is required for this tour.

See all 7 whitney plantation tours on tripadvisor Learn about plantation life from the perspective of slaves through exhibits and narratives, and walk in the footsteps of those who lived and toiled here as you visit preserved slave cabins and see the spanish creole big house. Just 7 miles down the historic river road from oak alley is whitney plantation, an excellent contrast to oak alley, and must see on your visit.

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