Cane River Creole National Historical Park

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.

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.  

Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Cane River National Heritage Area are kicking off our 30th anniversary celebration. In 1994, U.S. Congress acknowledged the unique qualities of this region by creating the Park and Heritage Area. Through the end of 2025, visitors have opportunities to commemorate the occasion by joining in enriching adventures, learning fascinating history, and much more.

Step into the past with skilled park rangers and park partners as you learn how to spin cotton into cloth and how to make bousillage, a traditional Creole building material. Watch a blacksmith and experience the clang of the hammer on hot iron and view a special museum exhibit of the tools of the enslaved carpenters, masons, and blacksmiths who built the plantation structures.

Cane River Creole National Historical Park will host Cane River Fall Festivities throughout the month of October. Magnolia Plantation, located far from the light pollution of civilization, is the ultimate place to learn about and enjoy the splendor of the night sky.