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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…
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In the late 1800s, Mark Twain noted on his adventures down the mighty Mississippi that there were so many estates and dwellings along the river that it looked like a spacious street. The Great Mississippi River Road is about 70 miles in length,…
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Discover the history of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians. On Mardi Gras, you’ll often hear “Here comes Zulu!” or challenges of “Humba!” While the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club and the Mardi Gras Indians differ in many respects, they both…
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Louisiana celebrates Black history across the state, all year long. From Martin Luther King Jr. Day to Mardi Gras parades and cultural festivals, there's no shortage of ways to honor those who have influenced Louisiana through music, food and…
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You’ll feel as if you are traveling through time as you walk among historical displays at the LSU Rural Life Museum in Baton Rouge. Visit the place known as both “Louisiana’s best kept secret” and “one of the Top 10 outdoor museums in the world”…
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They blazed many trails. Now retrace their footsteps. Walk the streets where jazz was born. Learn about America's first black governor. Hear how enslaved Black people fled the plantations to fight for the Union army — and how one man's refusal to…