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Hear about the history of sugar production and view real artifacts from an archaeological dig at New Africa Plantation during this special Archaeology Month event.
Join us for a fascinating look into Louisiana’s sugar-producing past through the lens of archaeology. Karla Oesch, collections manager with the Louisiana Division of Archaeology, will share findings from intensive excavations conducted in 2000 at Africa Plantation, formerly known as Babin Place Plantation. The plantation, located on the Mississippi River just below the small community of Modeste, is about seven miles above Donaldsonville.
Babin Place produced sugarcane into the early twentieth century until it was sold to a local African American benevolent society. The society renamed the site New Africa Plantation. Karla will discuss the plantation’s history and sugar production and show artifacts recovered from the site.
This program is part of a statewide series, presented in partnership with the Louisiana Division of Archaeology, in conjunction with Archaeology Month. This year’s theme is Sugar Houses and Sugar Production.
Our Donaldsonville location was built in 1980 under the direction of Earline Decoteau, Director. It is located in historic downtown Donaldsonville.
