Whitney Plantation
@whitneyplantation.org
Whitney Plantation educates the public about the history & legacies of slavery in the U.S. through exhibits, tours, and conversations with our staff.
🚌 Whitney Plantation’s Bus Fund helps schools cover transportation costs for student field trips.
APPLY: https://loom.ly/IvaAboI
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#BackToSchool #LouisianaHistory
APPLY: https://loom.ly/IvaAboI
GIVE: https://loom.ly/-heMOyE
#BackToSchool #LouisianaHistory
August 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
🚌 Whitney Plantation’s Bus Fund helps schools cover transportation costs for student field trips.
APPLY: https://loom.ly/IvaAboI
GIVE: https://loom.ly/-heMOyE
#BackToSchool #LouisianaHistory
APPLY: https://loom.ly/IvaAboI
GIVE: https://loom.ly/-heMOyE
#BackToSchool #LouisianaHistory
#OnThisDay in 1866, a peaceful Black voting rights convention in New Orleans was brutally massacred by a white mob. Nearly 50 people were killed. This tragedy fueled the fight for the 14th Amendment.
July 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
#OnThisDay in 1866, a peaceful Black voting rights convention in New Orleans was brutally massacred by a white mob. Nearly 50 people were killed. This tragedy fueled the fight for the 14th Amendment.
⚠️Extreme Heat Advisory⚠️
It’s hot out here. Take care during your visit to Whitney Plantation:
* Bring water and stay hydrated
* Wear light, breathable clothing
* Take breaks in the shade
* Let our staff know if you feel unwell
Experience this sacred site. Book now: https://whitneyplantation.org
It’s hot out here. Take care during your visit to Whitney Plantation:
* Bring water and stay hydrated
* Wear light, breathable clothing
* Take breaks in the shade
* Let our staff know if you feel unwell
Experience this sacred site. Book now: https://whitneyplantation.org
July 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
⚠️Extreme Heat Advisory⚠️
It’s hot out here. Take care during your visit to Whitney Plantation:
* Bring water and stay hydrated
* Wear light, breathable clothing
* Take breaks in the shade
* Let our staff know if you feel unwell
Experience this sacred site. Book now: https://whitneyplantation.org
It’s hot out here. Take care during your visit to Whitney Plantation:
* Bring water and stay hydrated
* Wear light, breathable clothing
* Take breaks in the shade
* Let our staff know if you feel unwell
Experience this sacred site. Book now: https://whitneyplantation.org
📚 Looking for meaningful ways to keep kids learning this summer? “Teaching and Learning About American Slavery” is a free resource designed by our education team for learners of all ages.
🔗 Download it now at the link in bio.
#TeachingSlavery #WhitneyPlantation #Louisiana
🔗 Download it now at the link in bio.
#TeachingSlavery #WhitneyPlantation #Louisiana
July 25, 2025 at 10:41 PM
📚 Looking for meaningful ways to keep kids learning this summer? “Teaching and Learning About American Slavery” is a free resource designed by our education team for learners of all ages.
🔗 Download it now at the link in bio.
#TeachingSlavery #WhitneyPlantation #Louisiana
🔗 Download it now at the link in bio.
#TeachingSlavery #WhitneyPlantation #Louisiana
Before touring Whitney Plantation, remember the 356 enslaved people who built it.
The Wall of Honor is a tribute to those held in bondage; black granite slabs etched with names, ages, skills, family ties and quotes.
📍Plan your visit today.
#WhitneyPlantation #LouisianaHistory #BlackHistory
The Wall of Honor is a tribute to those held in bondage; black granite slabs etched with names, ages, skills, family ties and quotes.
📍Plan your visit today.
#WhitneyPlantation #LouisianaHistory #BlackHistory
July 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Before touring Whitney Plantation, remember the 356 enslaved people who built it.
The Wall of Honor is a tribute to those held in bondage; black granite slabs etched with names, ages, skills, family ties and quotes.
📍Plan your visit today.
#WhitneyPlantation #LouisianaHistory #BlackHistory
The Wall of Honor is a tribute to those held in bondage; black granite slabs etched with names, ages, skills, family ties and quotes.
📍Plan your visit today.
#WhitneyPlantation #LouisianaHistory #BlackHistory
“They took our air. They took our land. They’ve taken our water. We can’t worship in the river.”
Extractivism, from Jazmin Miller & Anya Groner uses digital recordings of Jonestown descendants to showcase how families have lived in #CancerAlley since the era of slavery.
Free & open to the public.
Extractivism, from Jazmin Miller & Anya Groner uses digital recordings of Jonestown descendants to showcase how families have lived in #CancerAlley since the era of slavery.
Free & open to the public.
July 23, 2025 at 11:45 PM
“They took our air. They took our land. They’ve taken our water. We can’t worship in the river.”
Extractivism, from Jazmin Miller & Anya Groner uses digital recordings of Jonestown descendants to showcase how families have lived in #CancerAlley since the era of slavery.
Free & open to the public.
Extractivism, from Jazmin Miller & Anya Groner uses digital recordings of Jonestown descendants to showcase how families have lived in #CancerAlley since the era of slavery.
Free & open to the public.
We are closed today due to inclement weather. The safety of our guests and staff are our top priority. Stay safe and dry!
#TropicalSystem #HurricaneSeason
#TropicalSystem #HurricaneSeason
July 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
We are closed today due to inclement weather. The safety of our guests and staff are our top priority. Stay safe and dry!
#TropicalSystem #HurricaneSeason
#TropicalSystem #HurricaneSeason
Visitor reflections…💭
The Whitney Plantation is the only museum of its kind in Louisiana, dedicated to sharing the truth about the lives of the enslaved and the legacies of slavery.
📍Experience the Whitney for yourself. Book your visit today — link in bio.
#WhitneyPlantation #LegaciesofSlavery
The Whitney Plantation is the only museum of its kind in Louisiana, dedicated to sharing the truth about the lives of the enslaved and the legacies of slavery.
📍Experience the Whitney for yourself. Book your visit today — link in bio.
#WhitneyPlantation #LegaciesofSlavery
July 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Visitor reflections…💭
The Whitney Plantation is the only museum of its kind in Louisiana, dedicated to sharing the truth about the lives of the enslaved and the legacies of slavery.
📍Experience the Whitney for yourself. Book your visit today — link in bio.
#WhitneyPlantation #LegaciesofSlavery
The Whitney Plantation is the only museum of its kind in Louisiana, dedicated to sharing the truth about the lives of the enslaved and the legacies of slavery.
📍Experience the Whitney for yourself. Book your visit today — link in bio.
#WhitneyPlantation #LegaciesofSlavery
#OnThisDay in 1860, the Clotilda smuggled 110 West Africans into Alabama—decades after the U.S. banned the slave trade. Survivors later founded Africatown, a community preserving their culture, language, and legacy.
Learn more in Barracoon—available in our museum store: https://loom.ly/3rFGbZs
Learn more in Barracoon—available in our museum store: https://loom.ly/3rFGbZs
July 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
#OnThisDay in 1860, the Clotilda smuggled 110 West Africans into Alabama—decades after the U.S. banned the slave trade. Survivors later founded Africatown, a community preserving their culture, language, and legacy.
Learn more in Barracoon—available in our museum store: https://loom.ly/3rFGbZs
Learn more in Barracoon—available in our museum store: https://loom.ly/3rFGbZs
📚 Our next book club pick is out NOW!
The Jailhouse Lawyer tells Calvin Duncan’s story—30 years in Angola for a crime he didn’t commit and a coming-of-age as a legal mind and advocate.
🔗 Get your copy: https://loom.ly/e4N7h88
#WhitneyPlantation #TheJailhouseLawyer #PenguinRandomHouse
The Jailhouse Lawyer tells Calvin Duncan’s story—30 years in Angola for a crime he didn’t commit and a coming-of-age as a legal mind and advocate.
🔗 Get your copy: https://loom.ly/e4N7h88
#WhitneyPlantation #TheJailhouseLawyer #PenguinRandomHouse
July 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
📚 Our next book club pick is out NOW!
The Jailhouse Lawyer tells Calvin Duncan’s story—30 years in Angola for a crime he didn’t commit and a coming-of-age as a legal mind and advocate.
🔗 Get your copy: https://loom.ly/e4N7h88
#WhitneyPlantation #TheJailhouseLawyer #PenguinRandomHouse
The Jailhouse Lawyer tells Calvin Duncan’s story—30 years in Angola for a crime he didn’t commit and a coming-of-age as a legal mind and advocate.
🔗 Get your copy: https://loom.ly/e4N7h88
#WhitneyPlantation #TheJailhouseLawyer #PenguinRandomHouse
“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” illuminates the contradictory nature of our nation and demands that we reckon with the full truth of our history.
📍 The history of slavery is the history of America. Explore this chapter when you visit the Whitney.
#FourthOfJuly #WhitneyPlantation
📍 The history of slavery is the history of America. Explore this chapter when you visit the Whitney.
#FourthOfJuly #WhitneyPlantation
July 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” illuminates the contradictory nature of our nation and demands that we reckon with the full truth of our history.
📍 The history of slavery is the history of America. Explore this chapter when you visit the Whitney.
#FourthOfJuly #WhitneyPlantation
📍 The history of slavery is the history of America. Explore this chapter when you visit the Whitney.
#FourthOfJuly #WhitneyPlantation
Enslaved people in St. John the Baptist Parish were not legally emancipated until July of 1864—more than a year and a half after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Join The Descendants Project in celebrating July-teenth and honoring the legacy of our ancestors.
RSVP: https://loom.ly/HkNehkQ
Join The Descendants Project in celebrating July-teenth and honoring the legacy of our ancestors.
RSVP: https://loom.ly/HkNehkQ
July 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Enslaved people in St. John the Baptist Parish were not legally emancipated until July of 1864—more than a year and a half after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Join The Descendants Project in celebrating July-teenth and honoring the legacy of our ancestors.
RSVP: https://loom.ly/HkNehkQ
Join The Descendants Project in celebrating July-teenth and honoring the legacy of our ancestors.
RSVP: https://loom.ly/HkNehkQ
“The sun was already heavy.
The air, unmoving.
These are the paths they walked—
bare feet on packed earth,
hands calloused by fields that never rested.
The land still holds their footsteps.
The trees remember.
And so must we.”
Words and video by Fernanda Zamera.
The air, unmoving.
These are the paths they walked—
bare feet on packed earth,
hands calloused by fields that never rested.
The land still holds their footsteps.
The trees remember.
And so must we.”
Words and video by Fernanda Zamera.
July 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“The sun was already heavy.
The air, unmoving.
These are the paths they walked—
bare feet on packed earth,
hands calloused by fields that never rested.
The land still holds their footsteps.
The trees remember.
And so must we.”
Words and video by Fernanda Zamera.
The air, unmoving.
These are the paths they walked—
bare feet on packed earth,
hands calloused by fields that never rested.
The land still holds their footsteps.
The trees remember.
And so must we.”
Words and video by Fernanda Zamera.
Last week, we proudly hosted a group of 50 teachers participating in an educational workshop through @wwiimuseum.bsky.social.
Book your specialized tour for educators and middle/high school students: https://loom.ly/8Tc8Giw
#Educators #AmericanHistory
Book your specialized tour for educators and middle/high school students: https://loom.ly/8Tc8Giw
#Educators #AmericanHistory
July 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Last week, we proudly hosted a group of 50 teachers participating in an educational workshop through @wwiimuseum.bsky.social.
Book your specialized tour for educators and middle/high school students: https://loom.ly/8Tc8Giw
#Educators #AmericanHistory
Book your specialized tour for educators and middle/high school students: https://loom.ly/8Tc8Giw
#Educators #AmericanHistory
“All the children of the world are dreamers.”
At Whitney Plantation, “adulthood” began by 10. Children were sent to the fields or sold and many girls became mothers by 13. We carry their stories forward.
📷: Visitor photos of the Children of Whitney sculptures
#WhitneyPlantation #Slavery #History
At Whitney Plantation, “adulthood” began by 10. Children were sent to the fields or sold and many girls became mothers by 13. We carry their stories forward.
📷: Visitor photos of the Children of Whitney sculptures
#WhitneyPlantation #Slavery #History
June 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
“All the children of the world are dreamers.”
At Whitney Plantation, “adulthood” began by 10. Children were sent to the fields or sold and many girls became mothers by 13. We carry their stories forward.
📷: Visitor photos of the Children of Whitney sculptures
#WhitneyPlantation #Slavery #History
At Whitney Plantation, “adulthood” began by 10. Children were sent to the fields or sold and many girls became mothers by 13. We carry their stories forward.
📷: Visitor photos of the Children of Whitney sculptures
#WhitneyPlantation #Slavery #History
Happy Juneteenth! In honor of the holiday, we asked our Historical Interpreters to share their thoughts on our 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival that took place this past Saturday.
#Juneteenth2025 #JuneteenthFreedomFestival #Celebrate
#Juneteenth2025 #JuneteenthFreedomFestival #Celebrate
June 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Happy Juneteenth! In honor of the holiday, we asked our Historical Interpreters to share their thoughts on our 3rd Annual Juneteenth Festival that took place this past Saturday.
#Juneteenth2025 #JuneteenthFreedomFestival #Celebrate
#Juneteenth2025 #JuneteenthFreedomFestival #Celebrate
We were proud to welcome Jaylie Williams, 2025 Vermilion Miss Juneteenth to sing Lift Every Voice at our 3rd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival this past Saturday. She was kind enough to share her thoughts on Juneteenth and her experience at our event.
#Juneteenth2025 #JuneteenthFreedomFestival
#Juneteenth2025 #JuneteenthFreedomFestival
June 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We were proud to welcome Jaylie Williams, 2025 Vermilion Miss Juneteenth to sing Lift Every Voice at our 3rd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival this past Saturday. She was kind enough to share her thoughts on Juneteenth and her experience at our event.
#Juneteenth2025 #JuneteenthFreedomFestival
#Juneteenth2025 #JuneteenthFreedomFestival
FINAL DAY: In store and online, get 19% off everything when you use code JUNETEENTH at checkout.
https://whitneyplantation.org/shop
#Juneteenth2025 #CelebrateAndSave
https://whitneyplantation.org/shop
#Juneteenth2025 #CelebrateAndSave
June 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
FINAL DAY: In store and online, get 19% off everything when you use code JUNETEENTH at checkout.
https://whitneyplantation.org/shop
#Juneteenth2025 #CelebrateAndSave
https://whitneyplantation.org/shop
#Juneteenth2025 #CelebrateAndSave
🚍 1953: Despite 80% of Baton Rouge’s bus riders being Black, buses were still segregated.
#OnThisDay, the United Defense League (UDL) launched the #BatonRougeBusBoycott with a “free ride” network of Black volunteer drivers.
The Montgomery bus boycott would adopt its model in 1955.
#OnThisDay, the United Defense League (UDL) launched the #BatonRougeBusBoycott with a “free ride” network of Black volunteer drivers.
The Montgomery bus boycott would adopt its model in 1955.
June 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
🚍 1953: Despite 80% of Baton Rouge’s bus riders being Black, buses were still segregated.
#OnThisDay, the United Defense League (UDL) launched the #BatonRougeBusBoycott with a “free ride” network of Black volunteer drivers.
The Montgomery bus boycott would adopt its model in 1955.
#OnThisDay, the United Defense League (UDL) launched the #BatonRougeBusBoycott with a “free ride” network of Black volunteer drivers.
The Montgomery bus boycott would adopt its model in 1955.
TODAY & TOMORROW: In store and online, get 19% off everything when you use code JUNETEENTH at checkout.
https://whitneyplantation.org/shop
https://whitneyplantation.org/shop
June 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
TODAY & TOMORROW: In store and online, get 19% off everything when you use code JUNETEENTH at checkout.
https://whitneyplantation.org/shop
https://whitneyplantation.org/shop
More than 1,200 of you showed up to celebrate Juneteenth at Whitney Plantation this past Saturday! We absolutely loved hosting each and every one of you. Big thanks all who made the drive and made our 3rd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival the best yet!
Check out the highlights.
Check out the highlights.
June 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
More than 1,200 of you showed up to celebrate Juneteenth at Whitney Plantation this past Saturday! We absolutely loved hosting each and every one of you. Big thanks all who made the drive and made our 3rd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival the best yet!
Check out the highlights.
Check out the highlights.
Whitney Plantation was on the set of @fox8live.com Nola Now to talk about our Juneteenth Freedom Festival, happening TOMORROW.
WATCH: https://loom.ly/-JlDBJ8
FREE TICKETS: https://whitneyplantation.org/juneteenth
#JuneteenthFreedomFestival #WhitneyPlantation
WATCH: https://loom.ly/-JlDBJ8
FREE TICKETS: https://whitneyplantation.org/juneteenth
#JuneteenthFreedomFestival #WhitneyPlantation
Whitney Plantation Juneteenth Freedom Festival
Director of Education, Erika Hernandez, and Education Coordinator, Dy'monn Adams tells us what's in store this Saturday, at the Juneteenth Freedom Fest.
www.fox8live.com
June 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Whitney Plantation was on the set of @fox8live.com Nola Now to talk about our Juneteenth Freedom Festival, happening TOMORROW.
WATCH: https://loom.ly/-JlDBJ8
FREE TICKETS: https://whitneyplantation.org/juneteenth
#JuneteenthFreedomFestival #WhitneyPlantation
WATCH: https://loom.ly/-JlDBJ8
FREE TICKETS: https://whitneyplantation.org/juneteenth
#JuneteenthFreedomFestival #WhitneyPlantation
Are you ready?
Our 3rd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival is TOMORROW. Bring your friends and family for a day of history, culture and celebration.
🎟️ You can still grab your FREE tickets by registering here: https://loom.ly/-fwcWr8
#Juneteenth2025 #WhitneyPlantation
Our 3rd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival is TOMORROW. Bring your friends and family for a day of history, culture and celebration.
🎟️ You can still grab your FREE tickets by registering here: https://loom.ly/-fwcWr8
#Juneteenth2025 #WhitneyPlantation
June 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Are you ready?
Our 3rd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival is TOMORROW. Bring your friends and family for a day of history, culture and celebration.
🎟️ You can still grab your FREE tickets by registering here: https://loom.ly/-fwcWr8
#Juneteenth2025 #WhitneyPlantation
Our 3rd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival is TOMORROW. Bring your friends and family for a day of history, culture and celebration.
🎟️ You can still grab your FREE tickets by registering here: https://loom.ly/-fwcWr8
#Juneteenth2025 #WhitneyPlantation
Executive Director Ashley Rogers told @cbsnews “There are very few places in this country where you can even hear this story, let alone in the place where it happened.”
🎥 WATCH: https://loom.ly/Ri-s6JM
📍 EXPERIENCE THE WHITNEY: https://loom.ly/PN8bEXw
🎥 WATCH: https://loom.ly/Ri-s6JM
📍 EXPERIENCE THE WHITNEY: https://loom.ly/PN8bEXw
June 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Executive Director Ashley Rogers told @cbsnews “There are very few places in this country where you can even hear this story, let alone in the place where it happened.”
🎥 WATCH: https://loom.ly/Ri-s6JM
📍 EXPERIENCE THE WHITNEY: https://loom.ly/PN8bEXw
🎥 WATCH: https://loom.ly/Ri-s6JM
📍 EXPERIENCE THE WHITNEY: https://loom.ly/PN8bEXw
“Jazz grew up in a thousand places but it was born in New Orleans.” 🎺
Jazz originated in Congo Square—the only place in New Orleans where enslaved people were allowed to gather.
1. The Bamboula
2. The Love Song
3. Freedom in Congo Square (find in our book shop!)
#BlackMusicAppreciationMonth
Jazz originated in Congo Square—the only place in New Orleans where enslaved people were allowed to gather.
1. The Bamboula
2. The Love Song
3. Freedom in Congo Square (find in our book shop!)
#BlackMusicAppreciationMonth
June 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
“Jazz grew up in a thousand places but it was born in New Orleans.” 🎺
Jazz originated in Congo Square—the only place in New Orleans where enslaved people were allowed to gather.
1. The Bamboula
2. The Love Song
3. Freedom in Congo Square (find in our book shop!)
#BlackMusicAppreciationMonth
Jazz originated in Congo Square—the only place in New Orleans where enslaved people were allowed to gather.
1. The Bamboula
2. The Love Song
3. Freedom in Congo Square (find in our book shop!)
#BlackMusicAppreciationMonth