Great River Road Museum (2024)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Darrow, Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2024-05-10
Duration: 00:05:52
Subjects: Museums | Museum exhibits | Great River Road Museum | History | PLANTATIONS | Slavery
Contributors:
- LeBlanc, Karen Host
- Blanchard, Jim Interviewee
Description
This segment from the May 10, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen LeBlanc’s visit to the Great River Road Museum, located next to Houmas House Plantation and Gardens in Darrow in Ascension Parish. LeBlanc reports that the museum traces the history of the plantation homes along River Road from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, including slavery. She tours the exhibits with historian Jim Blanchard.