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The Whitney Plantation Museum, Dwelling (Edgard, Louisiana)

Description

Abstract:
Dedicated to the history of enslavement in the Louisiana, the Whitney Plantation is sited on the grounds where enslaved people labored in bondage for over 100 years. The historical site, museum, and memorials are located in St. John the Baptist Parish in Edgard, Louisiana. The museum is comprised of twelve historic structures including restored slave cabins, a kitchen, and the main house.
Notes:
The Whitney Plantation Museum, Dwelling (Edgard, Louisiana), Brown University Library
Digital object made available by: Brown University Library, Center for Digital Scholarship, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Access Conditions

Rights
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Restrictions on Use
Collection is open for research.

Citation

Ater, Renée, "The Whitney Plantation Museum, Dwelling (Edgard, Louisiana)" (2014). Sites of Slavery. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:9hwjf47g/

Relations

Collection:

  • Sites of Slavery

    Sites of slavery are designated as historic places (including plantations, wharves, archaeological sites) where "slavery happened" and that commemorate enslaved Africans, their lives, and their labor. We include sites that act as memorials and often have sculpture, public art, or …

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