Historic preservationist says preserving past is not easy after sharecropper era cabins torn down in Ascension

DONALDSONVILLE — A week after the Mulberry Grove Farm sharecropper era cabins were torn down, preserving the buildings was a concern for Ascension Parish residents.

River Road African American Executive Director and Co-founder Darryl Hambrick said he has been in the historical preservation business for more than 30 years.

This focus on preservation is central to the River Road African American Museum, which is constructed from preserved historical structures. Among them is the Rosenwald School, which Hambrick said was built in the 1930s but took more than 26 years to preserve…

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