Whitney Institute

THE WHITNEY PLANTATION MUSEUM WILL CREATE AN EXHIBITION AND RELATED PROGRAMMING FOCUSING ON RESISTANCE AND FREEDOM-SEEKING IN SOUTH LOUISIANA BEFORE AND DURING THE CIVIL WAR. THE MUSEUM WILL PARTNER WITH CORNELL UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS, AND FREEDOM ON THE MOVE TO RESEARCH EXHIBITION CONTENT, THEN DEVELOP SUPPLEMENTAL ONLINE MATERIALS, PROGRAMS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND CURRICULUM MATERIALS FOR K–20 TEACHERS. THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT VISITORS TO WHITNEY PLANTATION AND THOSE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT SELF-EMANCIPATION AND RESISTANCE BY ENSLAVED AFRICANS AND AFRICAN-AMERICANS. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL MEASURE SUCCESS THROUGH THE SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION AND LAUNCH OF THE EXHIBITION, COMBINED WITH PROGRAM ATTENDEE SURVEYS AND TEACHER FEEDBACK.

THE WHITNEY PLANTATION WILL EXPAND ITS EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL AUDIENCES BY IMPLEMENTING A DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM ON THE HISTORY AND LEGACIES OF ENSLAVED AFRICANS, AFRICAN AMERICANS, AND CREOLES OF COLOR IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES WITH LOCAL AUDIENCES WILL INCLUDE A TEACHER OPEN HOUSE, A JUNETEENTH COMMUNITY DAY, HOSTING THE SLAVE DWELLING PROJECT, AND DEVELOPING THE “MUSEUM IN A BOX” PROGRAM, WHICH WILL EXPLORE SLAVERY THROUGH THE LENS OF HISTORY, ART, AND SCIENCE FOR OFFSITE LEARNING. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT A DIGITAL PROGRAMS COORDINATOR, WHO WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT VIRTUAL PROGRAMS AND ASSOCIATED OUTREACH TO NATIONAL AUDIENCES. THESE ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR BOTH TRADITIONAL AND NONTRADITIONAL LEARNING SPACES AND AUDIENCES WILL FURTHER BUILD THE CAPACITY OF WHITNEY PLANTATION AS AN INNOVATIVE MUSEUM THAT NARRATES THE HISTORY OF SLAVERY FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ENSLAVED PEOPLE.

15.904 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES SAM.GOV HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, AND PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES BY SUCH MEANS AS EDUCATION, SURVEY, PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES LIKE GRANTS AND TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES.. OPPORTUNITY P23AS00473 - THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICES (NPS) UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM (URC) IS INTENDED TO DIVERSIFY THE NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES TO INCLUDE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNDERREPRESENTED. URC GRANTS ARE FUNDED BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND (HPF) AND ARE ADMINISTERED BY THE NPS. PROJECTS INCLUDE SURVEYS AND NOMINATIONS OF HISTORIC SITES ASSOCIATED WITH COMMUNITIES UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER. URC PROJECTS RESULT IN AT LEAST ONE NEW OR AMENDED NOMINATION TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICES, TRIBAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICES, CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES, ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGES CORPORATIONS, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATIONS, AS DEFINED BY 54 USC 300309, 54 USC 300313 AND 54 USC 300314. THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE WHITNEY INSTITUTE TO AMEND THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NOMINATION FOR WHITNEY PLANTATION TO RECTIFY THE EXCLUSION OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE SITES ROLE IN THE HISTORY OF SLAVERY, AND TO REEVALUATE EXTANT BUILDINGS, NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE, AND PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANCE.

"THE WHITNEY PLANTATION MUSEUM WILL BUILD ITS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY THROUGH A COMBINATION OF ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH STAFF AND ITS BOARD. THE MUSEUM WILL WORK WITH EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS TO CONDUCT STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS AND RESEARCH, AND CONDUCT A SERIES OF SIX WORKSHOPS TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN AIMED AT EVENTUAL ACCREDITATION. BOTH STAFF AND THE MUSEUM'S BOARD WILL PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING WORKSHOPS ON GOVERNANCE, FINANCE, AND FUNDRAISING. THE MUSEUM WILL ALSO PURCHASE AND IMPLEMENT A DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS PROGRAM TO ASSESS VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND NEEDS TO INFORM THE NEW STRATEGIC PLAN. THE PROJECT WILL ENHANCE STAFF AND BOARD CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT A NEW STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR THE MUSEUM AND SERVE THE NEEDS OF ITS VISITORS."