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.
Interior view of the Texas & Pacific Railway Depot museum at Cane River Creole National Historical Park. In the center of the exhibit hall, a tall sculpture made from stacked vintage trunks, suitcases, wooden crates, and travel bags symbolizes the journey
Cane River Creole National Historical Park Hosts Community Open House
Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Cane River National Heritage Area will host an open house on June 18 for visitors to explore interactive exhibits, stories and artifacts. The open house will feature brief remarks introducing the renovated depot space, followed by a reservation-only behind-the-scenes tour of the park’s curation facility.
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.