National Historic Landmark

Prud'homme, Jean Pierre Emmanuel, Oakland Plantation

Natchez, Natchitoches County, Louisiana
Listed
August 28, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79001073

About this property

Oakland Plantation, originally known as the Jean Pierre Emmanuel Prud'homme Plantation, and also known as Bermuda, is a historic plantation in an unincorporated area of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Founded as a forced-labor farm worked by enslaved Black people for White owners, it is one of the nation's best and most intact examples of a French Creole cotton plantation complex. The Oakland Plantation is now owned by the National Park Service as part of the Cane River Creole National Historical Park. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 29, 1979. It is designated as a notable destination on the state's Louisiana African American Heritage Trail. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on January 3, 2001.

Location

4386 LA HWY 494
Natchez, Natchitoches County, Louisiana
31.66501, -93.00264

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Cane River Creole National Historical Park
Modern
0.1 mi
Narcisse Prudhomme Plantation
Industrial
0.6 mi
Oaklawn Plantation
Civil War
0.6 mi
Cedar Bend Plantation
Industrial
1.3 mi
Maison De Marie Therese
Industrial
1.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Cane River Naval Skirmish (Monett's Ferry Approaches)
1864Civil War
2.6 mi
Monett's Ferry Louisiana
1864Civil War
4.7 mi
Red River Naval Action at Cane River (Monett's Ferry)
1864Civil War
5.5 mi

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When was Prud'homme, Jean Pierre Emmanuel, Oakland Plantation listed on the National Register?

Prud'homme, Jean Pierre Emmanuel, Oakland Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Prud'homme, Jean Pierre Emmanuel, Oakland Plantation?

Prud'homme, Jean Pierre Emmanuel, Oakland Plantation is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Prud'homme, Jean Pierre Emmanuel, Oakland Plantation a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Prud'homme, Jean Pierre Emmanuel, Oakland 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 Prud'homme, Jean Pierre Emmanuel, Oakland Plantation?

The period of significance for Prud'homme, Jean Pierre Emmanuel, Oakland Plantation is recorded as the industrial era.

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