Cane River Creole National Historical Park

Magnolia plantation quarters were once occupied by the enslaved; they were used in the 20th century by sharecroppers.
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.
Map showing location of park.
Art exhibit flyer featuring student art.
Cane River Creole National Historical Park Hosts Student Art Exhibition
Cane River Creole National Historical Park (CARI), in partnership with the International Fiber Collaborative (IFC), announces a student art exhibition themed, Art Inspired by the Civil Rights Movement. The artwork depicts historical moments, activists, and movements that have shaped civil rights.
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Cane River Creole National Historical Park Holiday Closures
Cane River Creole National Historical Park is closed on all federal holidays. The park will be closed Tuesday, December 24, Wednesday, December 25, 2024, and Wednesday, January 1, 2025.  
A small cabin sits beneath the branches of a Live Oak in the Oakland Plantation Quarters.
Photo by NPS Photo
A raised Creole cottage surrounded by oak trees.
Photo by NPS Photo
The sunrise shines through Live Oak trees at Oakland Plantation.
Photo by NPS Photo
Brick cabins built to house enslaved workers, served as homes for tenant farmers into the 1960s.
Photo by NPS Photo
Two rows of Live Oak trees stretch from the Cane River to the Oakland Plantation Main House.
Photo by NPS Photo
This wood screw cotton press was used at Magnolia Plantation to form cotton into bales for market.
Photo by NPS Photo.