1811_Kid_Ory_Historic_House

1811 Kid Ory Historic House

1811 Kid Ory Historic House

Museum in LaPlace, Louisiana

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.

Exterior view 2022

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.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Kid Ory museum, site of slave revolt, reopens in Louisiana". AP NEWS. October 31, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
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