Why it matters: Whitney is the only plantation museum in Louisiana that centers the lives and voices of the enslaved rather than the enslavers, with memorials naming thousands of people held in bondage. Self-guided and guided tours walk you through cabins, a church and stark memorials. It is a sobering, essential visit; it sits about an hour upriver, so plan for travel time or a guided tour from the city.
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5099 LA-18, Wallace · slavery-history museum · about an hour from New Orleans