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Cane River National
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The Cherokee Plantation house dates from the 1830s and is named for the Cherokee roses in the front yard. It is typical of early Louisiana plantations, and reflects the lifestyles of French planters. South and west of the house are three very old barns, one a “log crib.” Across the road on the riverbank facing the big house is a slave cabin with the original fireplace. |
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| In 1873, two Prudhomme brothers partitioned their plantation, renaming the portion on the right bank Oakland while the portion on the left bank was renamed Atahoe. Both Prudhomme and laborers’ descendants occupied and farmed the plantation until late in the twentieth century, continuing a relationship with the site spanning three centuries. |
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Oaklawn Plantation was built between 1830 and 1840 by Achille Prudhomme, and was restored in the 1990s by Bobby Harling, playwright of “Steel Magnolias” fame. The beautiful Creole plantation home lies at the end of a 680-foot oak allée, one of the longest in Louisiana. The house is set on brick piers—the lower level was open historically, but was enclosed during the restoration. The upper levels are constructed of heavy timber framing and bousillage, a mixture of river mud, processed Spanish moss, and animal hair. The house is privately owned and not open to the public. |
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Oakland Plantation |
Magnolia Plantation
| Melrose Plantation
| Other Plantations
Badin-Roque House
| Misc Sites and Churches
| Natchitoches Historic District
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