c. 1840
Slave purchases represented large monetary investments for plantation owners. Returns on investments were possible only when the slaves were healthy and able to perform their duties. Most planters arranged for a doctor to tend to the sick on a regular basis as well as emergencies.Many plantations were equipped with a slave hospital or "sick house," which in most instances consisted of at least two rooms, one for examination and another for confinement or "lying in." This building was originally a slave cabin on Welham Plantation in St. James Parish and continued as a residence until the early 1960's. The cabin is now furnished to depict a typical Louisiana plantation hospital. Donated: L. Keller and Company (Marker Number 17.)| HM Number | HM247L |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, December 31st, 2017 at 7:01am PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 681035 N 3365771 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.41041667, -91.11533333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 24.625', W 91° 6.92' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 24' 37.5" N, 91° 6' 55.2" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 225 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6869 Burden Ln, Baton Rouge LA 70808, US |
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