The Myrtles Plantation – Episode #58

The Myrtles Plantation

The Myrtles Plantation In this episode, Mark talks with Morgan Moss and Miss Hester Eby about the Myrtles Plantation. The Myrtles Plantation is said to be one of the most haunted homes in America. It has been featured on the Discovery Channel, National Geographic, the Travel Channel and many others. Listen in as Mark, Morgan,… Continue reading The Myrtles Plantation – Episode #58

Louisiana Plantation Country – Episode #55

Nottoway Plantation, Dec 2017

Louisiana Plantation Country – a Trip Along River Road In today’s episode, we visit Louisiana plantation country. We’ll travel along the stretch of river road from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. Along the way, we’ll visit twelve plantations. On today’s show, you’ll get… An overview of each plantation, and an idea of what to expect.… Continue reading Louisiana Plantation Country – Episode #55

Slavery in Louisiana – a Visit to Whitney Plantation – Episode #54

Slave Cabin, Whitney Plantation December 2017

Slavery in Louisiana – a Visit to Whitney Plantation In today’s episode, we learn about slavery in Louisiana. We visit Whitney Plantation, located in Wallace, LA 40 miles West of New Orleans. The Whitney is the only plantation whose primary focus is on the slaves who worked, lived, and died along this stretch of the… Continue reading Slavery in Louisiana – a Visit to Whitney Plantation – Episode #54

Bienville’s Dilemma and the Founding of New Orleans – Episode #53

Bienville's Dilemma, by Richard Campanella

Bienville’s Dilemma and the Founding of New Orleans In the Spring of 1718, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville presided over a small ceremony on the banks of the Mississippi River and officially founded what we know today as the City of New Orleans. How did Bienville come to choose this site for New Orleans? What… Continue reading Bienville’s Dilemma and the Founding of New Orleans – Episode #53

Abraham Lincoln and His Travels to New Orleans

The Historic New Orleans Collection, Gift of St. Mary's Dominican College, 1984.205.1.7

Abraham Lincoln’s Travels to New Orleans In the spring and summer of 2017, the headlines in New Orleans newspapers dealt with the proposed removal of four statues honoring the Confederacy. Ever wonder how we got to this point? I did, and it led me to Abraham Lincoln and his surprising connection to New Orleans. Today’s… Continue reading Abraham Lincoln and His Travels to New Orleans

Tales of the New Orleans Garden District

By Elisa.rolle (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

  Introduction – New Orleans Garden District Ever toured the New Orleans Garden District?  In this episode Mark sits down with Christine Miller, the Head Chick in Charge over at Two Chicks Walking Tours.  Through her lens as a storyteller, Christine takes us on a unique tour of the Garden District.  Along the way, we explore… Continue reading Tales of the New Orleans Garden District