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.
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.
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1811 Kid Ory Historic House Official website
At 1811 Kid Ory Historic House in St. John, a slave revolt was born, and a musician grew up NOLA.com article 17 August 2021 Former Woodland Plantation now serves as the 1811 Kid Ory Historic House March 2021, Preservation in Print Kid Ory Finally Gets the Encore He Deserves Smithsonian, January 2021 How a museum founder battled Ida to save precious pieces of the history of Louisiana's enslaved people CNN, 31 August 2021