Complete information about visiting Cane River Creole National Historical Park is now on National Park Planner!
Cane River Creole National Historical Park is comprised of two cotton plantations located along the Cane River in the Natchitoches, Louisiana, area. Magnolia Plantation was established in 1835 by Ambrose LeComte II and his wife Julia, both of French Creole descent. Oakland Plantation was established in the 1870s by Jacque Alphonse Prud’homme, also of French Creole descent, on land farmed by his ancestors since the 1780s. Both plantations profited from slave labor prior to the Civil War.
The portions of the plantations that are now part of the historical park are just a fraction of their original sizes, but there are still plenty of buildings and grounds to explore. The grounds of each plantation are open to visitors year-round, though some of the buildings may only be open on select days of the week. Rangers offer guided tours of the plantations also on select days of the week.
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