Whitney Plantation Louisiana

Whitney Plantation

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Whitney Plantation is a non-profit museum dedicated to the history of slavery, situated on a historical sugar, indigo and rice plantation which operated …

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Dec 1, 2024
We took the self guided audio tour and visited the small inside exhibit - this took about an hour and a half total. Great experience and valuable history everyone needs to know and understand. Our tw… Full review by 741carolynl
Nov 27, 2024
We did enjoy our visit, if it’s possible to enjoy a visit to a slave plantation. Right at the start, we had the best explanation of slavery in the presentation before the tour. This was self-guided… Full review by Foodange
Nov 26, 2024
We took Grayline for transportation to and a self guided tour of the Whitney Plantation. The Whitney Plantation in Wallace, Louisiana is a must see if you are in or near New Orleans. A very somber a… Full review by Par S
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Is it better to drive yourself or take a tour bus to Whitney Plantation?
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If you like bus tours, take one! We prefer to go at our pace, stop when we want, detour and find the unexpected. But the plantation is a MUST.
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Hello, a somewhat embarrassing question that I must unfortunately ask: I seem to have lost the confirmation …
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Hello, a somewhat embarrassing question that I must unfortunately ask: I seem to have lost the confirmation email for our upcoming visit to the plantation. Are physical copies of the tickets required? Or is it that they can look up proof of purchase by name or purchasing information?
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I do not know, but they have staff on site. I suggest calling.
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I am trying to decide between the Oak Alley Plantation tour and the Whitney Plantation tour. I want history and don't want …
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I am trying to decide between the Oak Alley Plantation tour and the Whitney Plantation tour. I want history and don't want things to be glossed over like I read in some of the Oak Alley reviews. Has anyone been to both, any suggestions?
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I went to both, a single day apart, and I'd say the Whitney changed me forever, and I've already forgotten Oak Alley. Oak Alley tells you what you already know, whereas the …
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I went to both, a single day apart, and I'd say the Whitney changed me forever, and I've already forgotten Oak Alley. Oak Alley tells you what you already know, whereas the Whitney opens your eyes to whole other parts of history that you'll be wondering why you've not heard before. Some of the exhibits there are permanently in my mind and I still get chills thinking about them. The Whitney was top-notch and truly educational; I recommend it a great deal more than Oak Alley.
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Can you buy ticket at the plantation?
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Can you drive and park at the Plantation?
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Yes. There is plenty of parking.
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