Mansions are fascinating, oozing with extravagant opulence or dripping with Southern charm and magnificent splendor, like the ...

She's been able to trace both sides of her family. Her father's side goes back to the Hampton Plantation near Towson, Maryland.

Louisiana’s haunted tales and paranormal secrets weave a chilling tapestry of voodoo legends, ghostly plantations, and eerie ...

Louisiana's rich history is filled with tales of ghostly encounters, with numerous haunted locations open for exploration. From New Orleans' cemeterie ...

Around 200 of those graves were recently removed and will be reburied beside the Oak Hill Plantation, which the Authority recently purchased to conserve the historic property and create a memorial ...

Why a plantation house fire ignited a heated debate over slavery’s legacy A fire that engulfed a mansion at Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation, destroying one of the largest remaining pre-Civil ...

Video of the Nottoway Plantation fire sparks jubilation. It’s about anger and pain over slavery, too Preservationists say the jubilant reactions to the charred mansion reflect the trauma and ...

During the Antebellum era, plantation weddings became symbols of wealth and social power. To understand this phenomenon, ...

VACHERIE, La. (AP) — The thunderstorm that turned the green grounds of Oak Alley into mud the night before the plantation's arts and crafts festival this spring wasn't the main reason the plantation ...

Historic sites are grappling with how to portray the truth about slavery. But some people, it seems, prefer a sanitized retelling of America's past.

The new Melbourne Founders Museum at Crane Creek celebrates the rich history of the area, highlighting the contributions of former slaves who founded the city.