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May 1, 2020 · We can learn a lot about quarantine and isolation from the thousands of patients who passed through the gates of Carville, Louisiana’s national leprosarium. The name Carville refers to U.S. Public Health Hospital No. 66, later known as the Gillis W. Long Hansen’s Disease Center (“Carville”).
Feb 26, 2021 · Carville began its history as the Louisiana Leper Home in 1894, when Louisiana established a “hospital” for victims of Hansen’s disease on an abandoned sugar plantation known as Indian Camp. Originally built in 1859 and designed by New Orleans architects Henry Howard and Albert Diettel, the plantation house had fallen into disrepair, and ...
The Carville Historic District in Carville, Louisiana, is a 60-acre (24 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 18, 1992.
Discover the amazing stories of leprosy at the National Hansen’s Disease Museum in Carville, Louisiana. The Story of Leprosy and the National Hansen's Disease Museum. Discover the amazing stories of a centuries old disease, its social implications and the years of research resulting in a miraculous treatment. By Kristy Christiansen.
4 days ago · Museum reopening May 1, 2024. Carville is the national museum honoring leprosy patients—once quarantined on site—and the medical staff who cared for them and made medical history. The museum collects, preserves and interprets medical and cultural artifacts to inform and educate the public about Hansen’s disease (leprosy).
Oct 15, 2015 · The museum is currently open Wednesday-Friday 10 am-4 pm. There is a self-guided free audio driving tour open 7-days a week, sun-up to sun-down.
Carville Hansen's Disease Museum | St. Gabriel, Louisiana. Formerly, the Gillis Long Hansen's Disease Center, this is the only hospital in the nation to treat Hansen's Disease (leprosy). Museum Hours are Tuesday thru Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
