Whitney Plantation denotes itself as the only antebellum slave-run plantation that focuses solely on the slave experience. We took the self-guided audio tour ( included with admission) & found the walk well laid-out & the guide informative. There was beautiful sculpture strode all around. Beautiful place with a sad history

Excellent and profound presentation of painful and shameful history. Beautiful and alarming people sculptures bring enslaved human beings to life. The walls of names and quotes honor and give voice to those who were enslaved. Highly recommend.

We very much enjoyed the visit to the Whitney Plantation! I read a couple reviews stating they were disappointed in the content provided - and believe this may be from visitors expecting to see a main house decked out with displays highlighting the house. I feel these people are missing the point of the tour. The tour plantation isn’t designed to celebrate an extravagant house built on the backs of the enslaved. The plantation is meant to appreciate the enslaved and their experience. We did the self guided tour. It took us 3 hrs to work our way through the plantation and displays in the main entrance building. Like all museums, if you want to get the full experience, take the time to read the information provided on the displays in order to appreciate the content provided.

This is a unique plantation focusing on slavery as opposed to ubiquitous mansion tours. The statues, buildings, and layout of the tour offer a natural progression of the slave experience from arrival on slave ships to a tragic rebellion and moving memorials. The audio self guided speakers allow all to explore at one’s own pace. This is a very moving experience.

Powerful and well-constructed visit to the Whitney Plantation. I booked a morning tour through Legendary Tours which picks you up at your hotel. The drive there from New Orleans is about an hour. We had a little over two hours to do the self-guided audio tour. Unlike another plantation that I visited in Charleston, the Whitney Plantation centers the experiences and history of individuals who were enslaved there and in the state. There is a small but detailed indoor history exhibit. Definitely take the time to listen to the additional content offered at almost every stop on the tour. Highly recommend going.

There were 38 in our group, we did not do a bus tour, all arrived separately. The staff were very efficient, we were originally told we would have 2 tour guides but that quickly changed to one. That was not a problem, the lady that gave the tour was extremely knowledgeable, very professional, encouraged questions and was able to answer all of them. Would highly recommend. the age range of the group was 19 - 63 and everyone was raving about it.

This is the best tour of plantation life I have ever been on. The Whitney approaches plantation life from the viewpoint of the slaves that built, lived, & worked there. The guide provides a candid account based on historical records of the realities of working as a slave on a sugar cane plantation including the methods of sugar cane planting & harvest, long hours, & conditions. I highly recommend anyone interested in Antebellum history explore the Whitney experience.

A moving and powerful experience! Loved the self-guided audio tour. Went at our own pace. A wonderful museum and well done. Very interesting stories and historical facts/events. The emphasis was on the enslaved - not the "big house" which is empty. Unlike so many other plantations.

Beautiful experience. We did the self-guided audio tour. Our transportation got us there when it was empty, which was really nice. I was worried about it being too disturbing, but it’s not at all, and it was completely fine for my 11 year old daughter as well. She is learning about the civil war era in her history class and really wanted to go. We got her several books in the bookshop too… there is a great children’s section. Most of the tour is outside, so if it’s hot wear a hat and sunscreen. Highly Recommend this tour.

While visiting New Orleans from Canada, I wanted to learn more about the history of slavery in the area. I wanted to visit and learn from a plantation that did not glorify the families of the manor houses but was honest about the atrocities that occurred. I did the self guided audio tour and it was very educational. It is museums like this that we need so that history does not repeat itself. I would highly recommend a tour at the Whitney plantation!