Laura Plantation: Story of Creole Guided Tour
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Laura Plantation: Union Soldiers Guided Tour at Laura Plantation - Louisiana's Créole Heritage Site
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Learn stories of soldiers and visit historical cabins
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Take part in a 50-minute guided tour to learn about nine individuals who were formerly enslaved at Laura Plantation and later joined the United States Armed Forces during the Civil War. In 1865, individuals of African descent made up approximately 10% of the United States military, with over 200,000 members, including more than 24,000 from Louisiana. During the tour, visit significant locations, including the front of the house, the raised basement, the kitchen garden, and an original 1840s cabin.
Why you'll love it
- 50-minute guided tour of Laura Plantation in Vacherie
- Hear the stories of nine formerly enslaved men who joined the Union Army
- Visit the front of the house, raised basement, and kitchen garden
- Step inside an original 1840s cabin on the plantation grounds
- Learn how over 24,000 Louisiana men served in the Civil War military
- Discover how African Americans made up 10% of the US forces by 1865
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- Suitable for all ages
Where you'll be
Laura Plantation - Louisiana's Créole Heritage Site, 2247 Highway 18
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