Products such as rum and refined sugar were produced in plantation on Caribbean islands like Antigua. The refineries were very hot and the work turning sugar cane into valuable finished goods was ...

Life in the Southern plantations was often terrible. The treatment of enslaved people could be very harsh.

Descendants of people enslaved at the site are grappling with its complicated history while also honoring the region’s rich culture Major Pierce Butler, a U.S. senator representing South ...

Scotland's History Enlightenment and Empire Scots own Colonial plantations The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page. You may wish to ...

I have to say that walking through the Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park in Florida is just as breathtaking and exciting as touring one of the many standing plantations that I’ve ...

Known for its Creole cuisine, Mardi Gras festivities and iconic architecture, New Orleans has something to offer every traveler, especially history buffs. The area's antebellum plantations offer a ...