1811 Kid Ory Historic House

Museum in LaPlace, Louisiana September 2025 August 2023 thumb|Exterior view 2022 The Bonnet Carre Historical Center, also known as the 1811 Kid Ory Historic House, is a museum in LaPlace, Louisiana, housed in a historic plantation house formerly known by names including Andry Plantation and Woodland Plantation. It focuses on the 1811 German Coast uprising, which Charles Deslondes started there, and the life of jazz pioneer Kid Ory, born here in 1886. Other exhibits include antique phonographs and history of plantation life. The museum was originally operated by former journalist John McCusker and, after a temporary closure during the COVID-19 pandemic, reopened under the auspices of the historical center with support from the agribusiness firm Greenfield Louisiana.2022-10-31 Kid Ory museum, site of slave revolt, reopens in Louisiana https://apnews.com/article/travel-business-louisiana-new-orleans-a3c8e318d53a294a60a8f0377289b84e 2023-05-12 AP NEWS en The museum once again closed in October 2022 due prohibitive costs resulting from the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, despite the support from Greenfield. Owner Timothy Sheehan sold the property to sisters Joy and Jo Banner of The Descendants Project in January 2024, who intend to utilize the property to preserve local Black history and environmental health.Verite Drew Costley 2024-03-02 A museum on a former plantation shut down. These environmental activists want to transform it. • Louisiana Illuminator https://lailluminator.com/2024/03/02/museum-plantation/ 2024-09-10 Louisiana Illuminator en-USWoodland Plantation https://www.thedescendantsproject.org/about-4 2024-09-10 Descendants Project en References External links At 1811 Kid Ory Historic House in St. John, a slave revolt was born, and a musician grew up NOLA.com article 17 August 2021 Former Woodland Plantation now serves as the 1811 Kid Ory Historic House March 2021, Preservation in Print Kid Ory Finally Gets the Encore He Deserves Smithsonian, January 2021 How a museum founder battled Ida to save precious pieces of the history of Louisiana's enslaved people CNN, 31 August 2021 1811 Kid Ory Historic House Woodland Plantation, LaPlace 30 03 39 N 90 28 58 W type:landmark_region:US-LA title Category:Museums in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana Category:Louisiana African American Heritage Trail Category:Historic house museums in Louisiana Category:Houses in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana Category:Plantation houses in Louisiana Category:Slavery museums Category:African-American history of Louisiana