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    Cane River Creole National Historical Park - I thought it was real!

    Cane River Creole National Historical Park

    4.0(4 reviews)
    34.0 mi

    Cane River Creole National Historical Park made for an interesting COVID-19 quarantine virtual…read moretour. Thanks to OnCell for sponsoring it. The virtual tour currently comprises of a simple, obscure link embedded in the word "app" on the webpage titled "Oakland Cell Phone Tour." The National Park Service (NPS) webmaster or whatever they are called these days needs to make this link more relevant and easier to find as they have done for other parks' main pages: https://www.nps.gov/cari/planyourvisit/oakland-cell-phone-tour.htm So it's a very simplistic "virtual tour." In actuality, it's a cell phone tour with a few photos of the buildings and landmarks that narrators describe as you would if you visited Cane River Creole NHP in the flesh with a map to guide you. Guided tours with an NPS staff member are also available when a pandemic hasn't plagued our great country. Their schedule is a bit lengthy to repost, so I suggest you call or visit their website ahead of time. The park encompasses two former plantations, Oakland and Magnolia, that are spread out near the Cane River in Louisiana. What was left behind pales in comparison to what the plantations must have looked like so long. The Creole people were extraordinarily clever at using their natural habitat to survive. Overall, I enjoyed learning about the history of this beautiful, live oak-lined area... especially "bousillage" (a mix of mud, Spanish moss, and/or animal hair used in architecture), the Pigeonniers, the Bottle Gardens, the Punkah fan, and the Overseer's house. TIPS - the Magnolia main house is still owned by the 7th generation of the LeCompte family and is not part of the park, thus, is off-limits to the public + the Oakland main house is guided tours only

    Great time with good people! We took a private trip, and it was absolutely fantastic. The owner was…read moreso friendly, and our guide was fabulous! If you are thinking about going, DO IT!

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    Cane River Creole National Historical Park - One of the bedrooms in the main house

    One of the bedrooms in the main house

    Cane River Creole National Historical Park - The dining room and "shoo-fly" above the table

    The dining room and "shoo-fly" above the table

    Cane River Creole National Historical Park - A sign in the general store

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    A sign in the general store

    Bringhurst Park - parks - Updated May 2026

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