Whitney Plantation

I visited this planation many times. Each time before was always a deep and enriching experience. This visit was the first time I experienced the full guided tour from start to finish. Our tour guide Jaylyn was awesome. She was very knowledgeable and passionate about the history and it showed through during the tour. One of the highlights of the tour was a sample of sugarcane. That was a little slice of nostalgia for me. This was yet another powerful and informative visit.

The tour guides were knowledgeable, and educated visitors on facts about the plantation and slavery in NOLA. The tour was thorough, and the audible narration via headphones was helpful. The plantation was clean, and well kept to preserve the originality of structures. The memorials were also clean. The information that we received was rich. I was able to recall and share information with others. I was excited to see and taste unprocessed sugarcane. There were plenty of history books available for purchase in the gift shop. I highly recommend this museum. I took plenty of pictures, and I will return again.

I first read Gone with the Wind when I was in the 5th grade, many moons ago. I became obsessed, and have read it too many times to count. Visiting a plantation seemed like a far fetch dream to 10yr old Californian me. Today, my wonderful husband fulfilled that dream. I was giddy with excitement as we drove to Whitney Plantation, an hour from NOLA. We opted for the self guided tour because I couldn't wait an hour for the guided tour. I was ready to learn about the history of Whitney, I knew that there would be some uncomfortable information, but I didn't realize just how much. We are NOT taught these things in public school. Things got heavier as we moved exhibit's. The excitement turned into heartache, and laughter turned into tears of sadness for those living during that time, especially for the mothers who lost so many children. My own children were heavy on my mind. The tour ended with mixed feelings, happiness to have fulfilled a childhood dream, but sadness for so many that were denied a basic human right. I highly recommend the tour if you ever find yourself in Southern Louisiana.

Wow! The history of slavery is well presented and preserved at this plantation. I enjoyed the self guided tour with the downloadable Whitney Plantation app so I can listen through my iPhone to my hearing aids. When you check in, you'll be offered a listening device to use in lieu of the app, which makes this such a wonderful experience.

We purchased the 90 min guided tour and had Justin as our guide. It was great to be lead by someone who could connect as he had ancestors enslaved on this plantation. The Whitney Plantation has done an amazing job of honoring and preserving this institution. So much history and knowledge for me was gained here. It's important to support this museum as we must never forget the terror of systemic racism.

Amazing experience, the tour guide was very knowledgeable and witty. The food here was amazing and the views were breathtaking. Definitely worth the trip to learn a bit more about the history of this area.

The Mrs. And I visited the Whitney Plantation today. In the United States we tend to get rid of those things that remind us of the inhumanity towards our fellow man. I remember learning about slavery in school but a book can't tell you the true horrors. Also, in California the closest we have to plantations are the California Missions.The Whitney Plantation doesn't whitewash the issue of slavery. I know that doesn't sit well with a certain ignorant segment of the population in our country but slavery is our reality and we have to own it. We took the self-guided which consists of 14 stops. For me, the Big House and the slave quarters had the biggest impact. At times I felt like I was traveling back in time. I could see people, hear sounds, and smell things that weren't there. In the Big House, you only have access to the lower floor which was a dining area. I walked into a small side room and felt like I was being watched. Looking out the window of that same room I could see the kitchen. I swear I could see smoke rising from the chimney and a woman with a blurred face wearing a long blue dress that was covered in soot standing in the doorway looking at me.There are several memorials on the property. All of them acknowledging the horrors that took place. I treated the entire plantation like it was a mass graveyard which it probably is. It was a little upsetting to see people taking selfies and smiling but people will be people. To me, places like the Whitney Plantation and the California Missions are America's Auschwitz and should not be forgotten.

I give Whitney Plantation a 5Plus for its historical, ancestral and mesmerizing value; The slaves who built this place; Their ancestors who had their hand in assisting the curators to keep this place alive in our nations history.You must visit. You must walk the grounds. You must listen intently to the curator's recording. You need to be intentional with your sense of feel, touch. Whitney Planation is a place of reverence.

If you only have time to see one plantation of the multitude of plantations near New Orleans, The Whitney is #1 to see. The Whitney is unique: the focus on the tour is of the enslaved people and their experiences, not the enslavers. Sadly, other plantation tours I've been on focus on the enslavers and brush over the significant dehumanization that the enslaved were forced to endure. The Whitney is incredible and provides opportunities to learn the history and give a voice to the victims - a voice that has been silenced for too long. When you arrive for a tour, you receive a name tag of one of the enslaved children. Very sad. The tour is worth the price, particularly as you learn details that might not be available otherwise. Myths are also dispelled and facts are provided, such as the fact that Africans who sold people into slavery thought that the terms of slavery were similar to that in Africa, where people were released after a few years of servitude. Not the slavery that America perpetuated where the enslaved were held for their entire lifetimes as well as all future generations and were treated atrociously. Our tour guide was amazing and provided a comprehensive tour. A truly humbling experience and one I strongly recommend. Protips: reserve your tickets online early- they will sell out! Parking is available - it's hard to get here if you don't have a car. Uber will not pick you up. There are also tours in French.

It was a very informative tour. The radios given to you describes the scene history. It was other parts of the plantation that I wish were open.