Double-Pen Slave Cabin

Double-Pen Slave Cabin (HM247N)

Location: Baton Rouge, LA 70808 East Baton Rouge Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 24.628', W 91° 6.907'

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c. 1830

The=is two-room house is thought to be the oldest of the other Welham Plantation slave cabins because of its unusual construction. Note the 'one-by-twelve' inch boards across the front. It has beveled edge siding on the front wall. The framing is of mortise-and-tenon construction. The architectural styling of this building is frequently referred to as "saddlebag" because of the two rooms straddling a single, central chimney which is shared by back-to-back fireplaces. Most slaves lived in sparsely furnished cabins. Their bedding usually consisted of a pallet of straw, corn shucks, or moss laid on the floor and covered with a blanket or quilt. Crude chairs with seats of animal hide, woven rush, or corn shucks were the norm. Handmade tools and cooking utensils were occasionally fashioned with items handed down by the overseer or plantation owner. Lighting was typically crude iron vessels designed to hold burning rush or grease.Donated by L. Keller and Company, 1970. (Marker Number 11.)
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HM NumberHM247N
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Date Added Sunday, December 31st, 2017 at 7:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 681055 N 3365777
Decimal Degrees30.41046667, -91.11511667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 24.628', W 91° 6.907'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 24' 37.68" N, 91° 6' 54.42" W
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Area Code(s)225
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6869 Burden Ln, Baton Rouge LA 70808, US
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