Explore the Whitney Plantation Museum in Louisiana

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This is the most iconic plantation in Louisiana. It’s Oak Alley near New Orleans and it’s known for its picturesque tree canopy which has appeared in many movies over the years. Visitors can tour the big house mansion built in the 1830s and explore the beautiful grounds of this national historic landmark. The plantation had an average enslaved population of about 115. Some were called “field slaves” and they worked the expansive cane fields. But Oak Alley had a higher than usual amount of “house

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