River Road African American Museum
River Road African American Museum is a museum in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Indian Mound stands 2 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Louisiana Square, a park 0.2 miles away. Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
River Road African American Museum is a museum of culture and history in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, United States. Founded in 1994, it was among the first Louisiana museums to tell the story of Africans and African Americans, both slave and free. The museum notes their contributions to the River Road region, both before and after the American Civil War. Because of its significance, the museum was identified as one of the first 26 sites included by the state in 2008 on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.
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Dates from 1994.
Wikidata Q7337763, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Louisiana Scenic Bayou Byway
- On the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- On the Great River Road, National
- 19.0 mi off the Bayou Teche Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Louisiana Square: 0.2 mi
- Donaldsonville Historic District: 0.2 mi
- Hillaryville Parish Park: 3.3 mi
- Modeste Park: 4.3 mi
- Jackie Robinson Memorial Park: 8.7 mi
- Bocage Plantation: 2.6 mi
- Houmas House Plantation and Gardens: 4.3 mi
- Oak Alley Plantation: 14.4 mi
- St. Joseph Plantation: 14.6 mi
- Conja': 16.9 mi
- The Great River Road Museum: 4.3 mi
- Houmas House: 4.3 mi
- National Hansen’s Disease Museum: 10.4 mi
- Gonzales 'Tee Joe' Museum: 10.4 mi
- Carville Hansen's Disease Museum: 10.5 mi
- Elm Hall Wildlife Management Area: 14.5 mi
- Kendalwood Conservation Area: 17.5 mi
- Amite River Wildlife Sanctuary: 17.7 mi
- Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 18.4 mi
- Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 19.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 22.3 mi
- Memory Garden: 22.3 mi
- LSU Botanic Gardens Orangerie: 22.3 mi
- Windrush Garden: 22.6 mi
- Windrush Gardens: 22.6 mi
- The Longboat: 20.7 mi
- Returning The Chains: 20.8 mi
- 2000: 22.1 mi
- Sante Fe Bull: 22.5 mi
- Lion Statue: 23.0 mi
- WHITE ALDER Memorial Light 195A: 12.7 mi
- Galvez Town: 17.7 mi
- Angel's Memorial: 20.7 mi
- Peace Stones: 24.4 mi
- Galveztown: 17.7 mi
- Morrisonville: 20.7 mi
- Indian Mound: 19.4 mi
- Brown's Ridge: 20.0 mi
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Mallets Bluff: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of River Road African American Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mound | NE 46° | 2 m | 19.4 mi |
| Brown's Ridge | NE 51° | 2 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:34 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:30 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:33 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 54 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Donaldsonville 4 SW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/960194463
Day trips start here
- Vacherie · 17 mi
- Plaquemine · 20 mi
- Baton Rouge · 26 mi
- River Parishes · 26 mi
- Port Allen · 28 mi
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