Whitney Plantation Historic District
The Whitney Plantation Historic District is preserved by the Whitney Institute, a non-profit whose mission is to educate the public about the history and legacies of slavery in the Southern United States.- Museum
- …is partly wheelchair accessible
- Opening hours: Wednesday–Monday 9:30 AM–4:30 PM
- Description: US museum in Louisiana devoted to the history of slavery for sugar cane production on 2,000 acres
- Address: 5099 Lousiana Hwy 18, Edgard, LA 70049
- Also known as“Habitation Haydel”“Whitney Plantation”“Whitney Plantation Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Evergreen Plantation and Gramercy Bridge.
Evergreen Plantation
Evergreen Plantation is a plantation located on the west side of the Mississippi River in St. Evergreen Plantation is situated 1 mile southeast of Whitney Plantation Historic District.
Gramercy Bridge
Bridge
The Gramercy Bridge, is a cantilever bridge over the… Gramercy Bridge is situated 1½ miles west of Whitney Plantation Historic District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gramercy and Lutcher.
Gramercy
Town
Gramercy is a town in the U.S. state of Louisiana, in St. James Parish. Gramercy is situated 2½ miles west of Whitney Plantation Historic District.
Lutcher
Town
Lutcher is a town in St. James Parish, Louisiana… Lutcher is situated 3 miles west of Whitney Plantation Historic District.
North Vacherie
Hamlet
North Vacherie is a census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. North Vacherie is situated 4½ miles southwest of Whitney Plantation Historic District.
Whitney Plantation Historic District
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Latitude
30.03858° or 30° 2′ 19″ north
Longitude
-90.65009° or 90° 39′ 0″ west
Open location code
862F28QX+CX
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Whitney Plantation Historic District” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Whitney Plantation Museum”
- French: “Habitation Haydel”
- French: “Plantation Whitney”
- French: “Whitney Plantation Museum”
- French: “Whitney Plantation”
- German: “Whitney Plantation Museum”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Woodville Cemetery and St John Fire Department Station 72.
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