A fire at the Nottoway Plantation raises an important question: how do we treat locations with heinous histories?

A fire that engulfed a mansion at Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation, destroying one of the largest remaining pre-Civil War ...

A fire destroyed Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation, sparking mixed reactions. For many, especially Black Americans, the blaze ...

On May 15, 2025, a fire destroyed Louisiana's Nottoway Plantation, likely due to faulty wiring. Rumours falsely linked the Annabelle doll to the blaze. Officials confirmed no connection. The owner ...

Fire crews mover a line around the now fully engulfed the Nottoway Plantation on Thursday, May 15, 2025 in White Castle, La. (Michael Johnson/The Advocate via AP) But some plantations also de ...

Some want it rebuilt. Others say it’s time to move on. Nottoway’s destruction is forcing Louisiana to confront what—and ...

Material history, including at places such as Nottoway, has messages for people studying Black history.