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Magnolia Mound Plantation and its collection
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The Magnolia Mound Plantation House, located near the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a French Creole house built in 1791. This historic structure is a testament to the architectural influences of early settlers from France and the West Indies. It is one of the earliest buildings in the present-day city of Baton Rouge and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1972.
Interpreting the Lives of Enslaved Africans
In 1998, the city of Baton Rouge installed an original, double slave cabin from Pointe Coupee Parish on the grounds of the Magnolia Mound Plantation House. This cabin, dating back to around 1830, helps interpret the lives of enslaved Africans. One half of the cabin is furnished as it would have been in the early 19th century, while the other half houses an exhibit on slave life in Louisiana.
Outbuildings and Plantation Operations
The Magnolia Mound Plantation House complex includes additional outbuildings, some of which are original to the plantation. These structures illustrate how the plantation's operations were supported. They include an open-hearth kitchen, an overseer's house, a crop garden, a pigeon house (pigeonnier), and a carriage house. Each of these elements contributes to a comprehensive understanding of plantation life in the 19th century.
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