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Robin’s Blacksmith Shop Contributor: Whitney Plantation

Robin’s Blacksmith Shop, exterior
Robin’s Blacksmith Shop, exterior. The original building was destroyed by a hurricane in 1965 and was rebuilt in 2005.
Robin’s Blacksmith Shop, interior
Robin’s Blacksmith Shop, interior. The shop is fully equipped with tools of the epoch.
Robin’s Blacksmith Shop, interior
Robin’s Blacksmith Shop, interior. The rebuilt structure was named after Robin, a blacksmith and domestic on the plantation.

The Whitney Plantation’s original blacksmith shop was destroyed by a hurricane in 1965. Rebuilt in 2005, it was named after Robin, a blacksmith and a domestic on the plantation who served three generations of the Haydels. The blacksmith shop is fully equipped with tools of the epoch.

Origin:
Whitney Plantation, Louisiana, United States
Date:
2005
Item type:
Building

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