Whitney Plantation

Whitney Plantation tells the story of enslaved people, on the grounds where they labored. This historic sugar, rice and indigo plantation, established in 1752, is the only plantation museum with an exclusive focus on the lives of the enslaved. On a 90-minute walking tour, you will learn about the lives of 350 people who were held in bondage on these grounds for more than 100 years. Through museum exhibits, memorial artwork, restored buildings and hundreds of first-person narratives, visitors to Whitney will gain a unique perspective on the lives of Louisiana's formerly enslaved people.