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Woodland Plantation Museum by Jazz Franklin — Woodland Plantation Photo by Jazz Franklin

Back of Woodland Plantation main building — Main house from back

Woodland Plantation Museum in LaPlace, LA — Woodland Plantation Main building

Building on Woodland Plantation Museum grounds — An original building

the carriage house at Woodland Plantation Museum — Original Carriage House

2. Woodland Advisory Board Member and UNO Archeology professor, Dr. Ryan Gray (on far right), showcasing found artifacts from campus archeological digs to community members during the 2025 Julyteenth program. Community Archeology days will be a part of Woodland’s forthcoming educational programming. — the 2025 Julyteenth program, Dr. Ryan Gray (on far right), showcasing found artifacts from campus archeological

Close up of Brickler Artifacts on view

John Alleyne (right) pictured with works, Lucy, 2019 — 2025, John Alleyne (right) pictured with works, Lucy, 2019, (left) and Charles, 2019. Silkscreen-monotype and acrylic ink on Arches 88 paper framed, 30 in x 24 in

Pictured from left to right are featured panelists, Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black, author of COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War; Amber N. Mitchell, Curator of Black History at the Henry Ford Museum; Dr. Alex Brickler and Dr. AJ Brickler of the Brickler Family, descendants of Harriet Tubman; Dr. Joy Banner, co-founder and co-director of the Descendants Project; and Sultana Harris, Interim Executive Director of Woodland Plantation Museum. Moderated by Dr. Banner and Harris, this conversation considers the legacy of Harriet Tubman’s military career and examines the complex ways provenance, care, storytelling, and identity intersect across disciplines, particularly within sites and histories shaped by trauma. — “The Stories We Carry: Harriet Tubman’s Legacy of Liberation” panel discussion.

9. Co-founder and Co-Director of The Descendants Project, Dr. Joy Banner (left) and community member pictured at our 2025 Julyteenth program. — 2025 Julyteenth program, Co-founder of The Descendants Project, Dr. Joy Banner (left) and community member

April 2025. National Historic Marker Day

11. Field trip with New Harmony High School juniors and seniors; December 2025. We led students on a psychogeographic walk, an exploratory and grounding somatic exercise, and a historic tour of the house, sharing our three programmatic and exhibition themes: the Plantation-to-Petrochemical Corridor, the 1811 German Coast Uprising, and the legacy of Creole jazz trombonist, Edward “Kid” Ory. — December 2025, New Harmony High School, psychogeographic walk

Close-up image of an object found during archaeological digs on Woodland’s grounds during the 2025 Julyteenth program. Community Archeology days will be a part of Woodland’s forthcoming educational programming. — 2025 Julyteenth program, object found during archaeological digs on Woodland’s grounds

Our Team

Joy Banner

Co-Founder

Jo Banner

Co-Founder

Sultana Harris

Executive Director of Woodland Plantation Museum

Amaya Cooper

Senior Coordinator of Administration and Exhibitions

Latoya Taylor

Director of Operations

Your Support

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