Old Slave Plantations In Louisiana. From the gracious plantation houses to the slavery that built them, it’s an experience no o By 1860, sugar was the major cash crop.
State of louisiana that are national historic landmarks, listed on the national register of historic places, listed on a heritage register; Explore the creole laura plantation, known for its historic representation of slave plantations. That year, the plantation produced 1000 hogsheads of sugar and 28,000 gallons of molasses.
Increasingly, plantations are developing exhibits that show more about the slave experience.
Think about taking a look at the plantations in louisiana. Joseph dunn, leading a tour of the plantation, talks about the economics of slavery. Louisiana's plantations offer a well preserved glimpse into an antebellum past. About 2,000 prosperous plantations once stretched out along what is now louisiana’s winding river road drive, which follows the mississippi river for approximately 45 miles from new orleans to baton rouge.most are now gone, perhaps 100 remain, and of those only 20 are open to the public.