“good or bad, this is a part of the community,” he said. A slave quarter museum is a part of your tour of the plantation grounds.

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Destrehan plantation slave history. Destrehan plantation traces its beginnings to jean baptiste honore destrehan, a member of french king louis xv’s court. For part five, i would like to focus on the 1811 german coast uprising (slave revolt) that occurred along the mississippi river of louisiana. Destrehan plantation in destrehan, louisiana is the oldest plantation in the state.

Jean baptiste honore destrehan took the opportunity, and destrehan. In the early 1780's, pierre d'trepagnier was awarded a tract of land by the spanish governor don bernanrdo degalvez. To 4 p.m., on more than 7 acres of grounds.

Destrehan plantation was the site where one of the three trials took place following the 1811 slave revolt, one of the largest slave revolts in u.s. Catalina named her oldest son honore after her father. One of two slave cabins that sit near the main house.

The destrehan plantation house tour is approximately 1 hour and is given by professional tour guides that will enlighten and entertain you on this trip through history. Our tours are rich in political, social and economic history. The elder destrehan came to louisiana in 1730 for a job as a clerk for the colonial treasurer.

Our mission is to educate guests on the history of the plantation, and the 1811 slave uprising that happened in southern louisiana. Jeanne catherine destrehan, daughter number four, had not been well and died in 1773 unmarried. Charles parish tribunal, which executed 18 of the slaves involved in the 1811 german coast uprising, the largest slave revolt in american history

Thank you for touring destrehan plantation. 14,618 likes · 1,162 talking about this · 31,392 were here. You may be asking yourself, why it was called the german coast uprising.

Charles parish's destrehan plantation, one of louisiana's historic antebellum landmarks. Admission is $8 for adults and. Our tours are rich in political, social and economic history.

The site hosted the notorious st. The destrehan plantation is nestled beneath canopies of ancient oak trees along the historic river road and holds a fascinating history. Destrehan plantation is the oldest documented plantation south of the mississippi river valley.

The fall event takes place at 13034 river road in destrehan on saturday, nov. During the civil war the union army seized the plantation and established the rost home colonies were newly freed slaves learned trades enabling them to transition. Standing in stately grandeur draped by ancient oaks, destrehan plantation is one of the great river road mansions telling its whole story to visitors including its own chapter with slavery.

Destrehan plantation was the site where one of the three trials took place following the 1811 slave revolt, one of the largest slave revolts in us history led by charles deslondes. The main house has been restored and is one of the attractions on the great river road along the mississippi river. They take you to see a specialist that rotates based on the day.

Destrehan plantation is an antebellum greek revival house located near destrehan, st. The plantation remained in the destrehan family until 1910 when it was sold to the destrehan manufacturing company and then to amoco which operated an oil refinery and a company town on the property until 1958. The slave registry can be seen posted on the front of the cabin.

With our discounts the cost was just below $40 but entirely worth it, also all the money goes back to the preservation of the plantation. In 1773, she bought her freedom from the destrehan estate for 320 pesos. * the slave quarters whitney plantation was originally home to 22 slave cabins.

The destrehan plantation house tour is approximately 1 hour and is given by professional tour guides that will enlighten and entertain you on this trip through history. When asked if an additional layer to crippling sales has been societal pushback to close plantations because of the slave history, smith said the plantation is an important part of destrehan history. We were lucky enough to get a private tour because there were no other customers on the plantation at the time.

You can read about the plantation’s entire history on its web page, but here’s a quick primer. During the 19th century, the plantation was a major producer of indigo and then sugarcane.the home is most commonly associated with its second owner, jean. 68 reviews of destrehan plantation this tour is truly phenomenal!

Literally priceless, this home was built at the cost of a cow, calf, corn, rice, $100 and a slave! Traveling to destrehan plantation was worth the drive. Most were razed during the 1970s.

He was elected to the united states senate when louisiana became a state in 1812, but he resigned after a month. During the civil war, the union army seized the plantation and established the rost home colony where newly freed slaves learned trades enabling them to transition. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of tripadvisor llc.

Exhibits, tours outline workers slave revolt role in history. Destrehan plantation destrehan daily house tours. 14, and on sunday, nov.

Visit these new orleans plantation country homes. It was during the destrehans’ ownership that the plantation was involved in one of the largest slave revolts in american history. Charles parish, louisiana, united states.

The community of destrehan was named for his family. Then we were allowed to walk the grounds before the tour started. The field of angels is a memorial at whitney plantation that is dedicated to 2,200 known louisiana slave children who died before their third birth date.

Located just 30 miles away from new orleans and 10 minutes away from the new orleans international airport, destrehan plantation is the oldest documented plantation home in the lower mississippi valley. Ormond plantation destrehan home historic 1877 home built in a rare west indies style.rich history, antique furnishings, ghost stories. Plantation destrehan) is an antebellum mansion, in the french colonial style, modified with greek revival architectural elements.

Catalina destrehan, still enslaved to the estate, married pompe, also a slave. The site is listed on the national register of historic places and is the oldest documented plantation home in the lower mississippi valley. A trial at the destrehan plantation sentenced 45 men from the uprising to death or to go to new orleans for future trials.

Plantation destrehan ) is an antebellum mansion, in the french colonial style, modified with greek revival architectural elements. History led by charles deslondes. It is located in southeast louisiana, near the town of the same name, destrehan.

The tour started with the ringing of a bell to let us know it was time to gather around and listen to frank tell us the history of not only the plantation but louisiana. Destrehan plantation was an important landmark during the german coast uprising/1811 slave revolt, the largest slave insurrection on american soil. A slave quarter museum is a part of your tour of the plantation grounds.

It is located in southeast louisiana, near the town of the same name, destrehan. Destrehan plantation was the location of the st. 1811 slave revolt exhibit.see an historic document signed by thomas jefferson.