Cane River Creole National Historical Park
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Cane River Creole National Historical Park |
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Location: | Louisiana, USA |
Nearest city: | Natchitoches, Louisiana |
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Area: | 207 acres (0.84 km²) |
Established: | November 2, 1994 |
Total Visitation: | 28,937 (in 2005) |
Governing body: | National Park Service |
Cane River Creole National Historical Park is located within the Cane River National Heritage Area in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. The United States National Historical Park protects a total of 67 historic structures at two locations, Magnolia Plantation and Oakland Plantation. Both plantation sites lie along the Cane River. The park was established by the U.S. Congress in 1994 in order to preserve examples of French and Creole architecture and to interpret the multi-cultural history of the area.
Due to the preservation and restoration work in progress on the historic structures in the park, limited services are available to the public. Tours of Oakland Plantation are available to the public but the buildings of Magnolia Plantation can only be visited with prior reservations.