Whitney Plantation educates the public about the history & legacies of slavery in the U.S. through exhibits, tours, and conversations with our staff.https://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lveikvvdgv2l🚌 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 01 Aug 2025 13:30 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lveikvvdgv2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lv75lfxazb2s#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.30 Jul 2025 10:30 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv75lfxazb2shttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3luzqq6dixs2p⚠️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.org28 Jul 2025 06:57 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3luzqq6dixs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lut4ljchix2b📚 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 25 Jul 2025 15:41 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lut4ljchix2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3luq7vzaolu2vBefore 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 24 Jul 2025 12:02 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3luq7vzaolu2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3luo7azsbiz2z“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. 23 Jul 2025 16:45 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3luo7azsbiz2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lu643rk2la2vWe are closed today due to inclement weather. The safety of our guests and staff are our top priority. Stay safe and dry! #TropicalSystem #HurricaneSeason17 Jul 2025 07:06 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu643rk2la2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3ltzsf6nybu2zVisitor 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 #LegaciesofSlavery15 Jul 2025 14:01 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltzsf6nybu2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3ltipsms4jw26#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/3rFGbZs08 Jul 2025 19:00 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltipsms4jw26https://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lthl66j5k62p📚 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 08 Jul 2025 08:04 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lthl66j5k62phttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lt66twqrhk2g“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 04 Jul 2025 14:30 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt66twqrhk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lt3jha2ndt2yEnslaved 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/HkNehkQ03 Jul 2025 13:02 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt3jha2ndt2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lsz2l6ym7o2x“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.02 Jul 2025 13:30 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsz2l6ym7o2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lsvsdbn3lh2gLast 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 #AmericanHistory01 Jul 2025 06:25 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsvsdbn3lh2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lslssj4hdw2x“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 #History27 Jun 2025 07:06 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lslssj4hdw2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lrye3p7mrs25Happy 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 #Celebrate19 Jun 2025 13:23 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrye3p7mrs25https://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lrxzlywoce2hWe 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 #JuneteenthFreedomFestival19 Jun 2025 10:15 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrxzlywoce2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lrxlykfapo2pFINAL DAY: In store and online, get 19% off everything when you use code JUNETEENTH at checkout. https://whitneyplantation.org/shop #Juneteenth2025 #CelebrateAndSave19 Jun 2025 06:11 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrxlykfapo2phttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lrvv4zz4v42e🚍 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 1955.18 Jun 2025 13:50 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrvv4zz4v42ehttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lrv3i7rmnl2sTODAY & TOMORROW: In store and online, get 19% off everything when you use code JUNETEENTH at checkout. https://whitneyplantation.org/shop18 Jun 2025 06:11 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrv3i7rmnl2shttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lrt4zl4dns2hMore 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.17 Jun 2025 11:33 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrt4zl4dns2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lrjhrr7bno2sWhitney 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  https://www.fox8live.com/video/2025/06/12/whitney-plantation-juneteenth-freedom-festival/13 Jun 2025 15:19 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrjhrr7bno2shttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lrim7q7avc2oAre 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 13 Jun 2025 07:05 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrim7q7avc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lrg4iavoo32gExecutive 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/PN8bEXw12 Jun 2025 07:19 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrg4iavoo32ghttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lrbvhvn4da2o“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!) #BlackMusicAppreciationMonth10 Jun 2025 15:02 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrbvhvn4da2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lr6mu34l222hOur friends at @wwltv-mirror.bsky.social invited us to talk about our Juneteenth Festival, this Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. WATCH: https://youtu.be/HSqzLYCm1Bs FREE TICKETS: https://whitneyplantation.org/juneteenth #JuneteenthFreedomFestival #Juneteenth202509 Jun 2025 07:50 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr6mu34l222hhttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lqsnmcthua2b🗺️ This one’s for our history buffs... The Reconstruction Era National Historic Network just announced seven new sites, and we're honored to be one of them! 📍Book your visit today: https://loom.ly/PN8bEXw 💡Learn more: https://loom.ly/mHCTMHE04 Jun 2025 13:32 -0700at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqsnmcthua2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lmzhhr4gic2k📢 Subscribe to The Whitney Word to get the latest from Whitney Plantation including history, events, education, and more. This month’s highlight: Save the date for our FREE 3rd Annual #Juneteenth Freedom Festival on June 14! ➡️ Read: mailchi.mp/whitn… ➡️ Subscribe: whitneyplantation.org17 Apr 2025 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmzhhr4gic2khttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lmzhab7t4k2kEarly giving for GiveNOLADay begins soon! 💛 Help us preserve history by donating to the only plantation in Louisiana that focuses on the lives of the enslaved. 🔗 https://www.givenola.org/organization/whitneyplantation 🔁 Share this post to help us reach more people!17 Apr 2025 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmzhab7t4k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/whitneyplantation.org/post/3lmzh6vvkrc2kAfter the Louisiana Purchase, the Black Codes were enacted. declaring that manumitted Black people should never “presume to conceive themselves equal to the white.” Their movements, property rights, and social interactions with white people were restricted, relegating them to second-class citizens.17 Apr 2025 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:nq565q2tpqfoumfgdco33lyq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmzh6vvkrc2k