Magnolia Plantation
National Historic Landmark

Magnolia Plantation

Derry, Natchitoches County, Louisiana
Listed
March 7, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
79001071

About this property

Magnolia Plantation is a former cotton plantation in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2001, significant as one of the most intact 19th-century plantation complexes in the nation, as it is complete with a suite of slave cabins and numerous outbuildings and period technology. Included in the Cane River Creole National Historical Park, Magnolia Plantation is also a destination on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail. It is one of two plantations in the park; the other is Oakland Plantation.

Location

5487 LA HWY 119
Derry, Natchitoches County, Louisiana
31.55294, -92.94071

Categories

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Sources

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When was Magnolia Plantation listed on the National Register?

Magnolia Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Magnolia Plantation?

Magnolia Plantation is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Magnolia Plantation a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Magnolia Plantation has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Magnolia Plantation?

The period of significance for Magnolia Plantation is recorded as the modern era.

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