Jaunt to Whitney Plantation

JAUNT with us to Whitney Plantation! Whitney Planation is the only plantation museum in Louisiana with an exclusive focus on the lives of enslaved people. Visit Whitney’s memorials and restored buildings to enter the world of a Louisiana sugar plantation and to remember those who built and worked this property. Tulane professor, Berlisha Morton, will serve as our faculty guide providing some background and introductory knowledge on the ride to the planation and leading a discuss lunch our group lunch. We will then do a guided tour of the grounds, followed by an onsite picnic lunch. On your walking tour, your guide shows you through slave cabins, a freedmen’s church, detached kitchen and outbuildings, a 1790s owner’s house and memorials built to honor the enslaved. Transportation provided. Spots are limited, please RSVP by 2/16/24 to reserve your spot.

* Available to Tulane students ONLY *
** FREE EVENT **

Campus Meet-up Location for Departure | PJ's on Freret at 8:30-9AM

Transportation | Bus leaves Freret/McAlister at 9:00AM | Bus returns around 2PM

Venue Links | https://www.whitneyplantation.com/

**JAUNT is an off-campus excursion series designed to connect students to New Orleans and the surrounding areas with an exciting off-campus experience.