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African American Heritage Trail
Located on the campus of Grambling State University, the Eddie G. Robinson Museum honors the legendary coach who led the Tigers from 1941 to 1997. At the time of his retirement, “Coach Rob” held the record for most wins in NCAA Division I football…
African American Heritage Trail
Frogmore Plantation in Frogmore is a cotton plantation from the early 1800’s located just across the Mississippi River from Natchez, yet is still a working operation today. Visitors can learn about the contrasts between life on the farm in the pre…
African American Heritage Trail
The Delta Music Museum offers exhibits on numerous notable rock and blues musicians with ties to the central Louisiana region, honoring them as Hall of Fame inductees. Artists profiled include Fats Domino, Percy Sledge, Aaron Neville, Irma Thomas…
African American Heritage Trail
Le Vieux Village, located in the city of Opelousas, offers visitors a glimpse into rural life during the conception of St. Landry Parish. The village includes one of the oldest Creole homes west of the Mississippi River, as well as a country store…
African American Heritage Trail
Just west of Louisiana’s capital city, Port Allen’s West Baton Rouge Museum tells the story of rural, pre-Civil War era plantation life. Permanent exhibits showcase early French Creole architecture and the cultivation of sugar throughout history.…
African American Heritage Trail
In the city of Reserve, Our Lady of Grace Historic Sanctuary was the only Catholic Church that exclusively served African American parishioners. Prior to the sanctuary’s construction in the 1930s, area African Americans were provided segregated…
African American Heritage Trail
The George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art is an institution that collects, interprets and preserves the visual aesthetic of people of African descent in North America and beyond. Through innovative programs and exhibits that…
African American Heritage Trail
A part of McKenna Museums, Le Musée de f.p.c. is a one-of-a-kind, historic house museum dedicated exclusively to preserving, interpreting and sharing the story of free people of color. Since its inception, Le Musée de f.p.c. has dedicated itself…
African American Heritage Trail
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…
African American Heritage Trail
Destrehan Plantation was an important landmark during the German Coast Uprising/1811 Slave Revolt, one of the largest revolts by enslaved people in U.S. history. When explorer René-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle claimed Louisiana as a…