Cane River Creole National Historical Park
Louisiana
Free entry
The Cane River region is home to a unique culture; the Creoles. Generations of the same families of workers, enslaved and tenant, and owners lived on these lands for over 200 years. The park tells their stories and preserves the cultural landscape of Oakland and Magnolia Plantations, two of the most intact Creole cotton plantations in the United States.
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No entrance fee.
Hours
The Texas & Pacific Railway Depot, Oakland Plantation and Magnolia Plantation are open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 am to 3:30 pm. Both self-guided and guided tours of the plantation grounds and outbuildings are available. In addition, the park store located in the Oakland Plantation store is open for shopping. The Oakland Plantation Main House is open for self-guided tours only on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed all federal holidays.
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Things to do
Visit the Park Store at Oakland Plantation
Bird Watching at Oakland Plantation
Picnicking at Cane River Creole
Cane River Creole Junior Ranger
Visitor centers
Magnolia Plantation Store
Oakland Plantation Store
Texas and Pacific Railway Depot
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