Hundreds of New Orleans plantations used to line the Mississippi River throughout Louisiana. Now there are few, mostly preserved as historical landmarks and educational centers, lest we forget our ...

Known for its Creole cuisine, Mardi Gras festivities and iconic architecture, New Orleans has something to offer every traveler, especially history buffs. The area's antebellum plantations offer a ...

DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, NEW-ORLEANS, Friday, Jan. 20 ... his guidance and orders the contraband labor was organized and the plantations set to work; the time has now arrived for a renewal of ...

After the cutters went on strike in 1887, the state militia and white vigilantes retaliated by killing about 60 suspected ...

New Orleans notables, rare photos, home movies and historic footage help tell a story of a special place in Uptown New Orleans that began as a sugar plantation, later a campground for Confederate ...

which includes a tour of Whitney Plantation, one of the best New Orleans plantations to visit. Transportation: Transportation from the French Quarter is available for $25 per person. Hotel pickup ...