National Register of Historic Places

Magnolia Plantation

Magnolia Plantation is a historic place in Derry, Natchitoches County, Louisiana, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1979, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 79001071.

Derry, Natchitoches County, LouisianaListed March 7, 1979NRIS #79001071★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Magnolia Plantation?

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.

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Listing details

Name
Magnolia Plantation
City
Derry
County
Natchitoches County
Listed on the National Register
March 7, 1979
NRIS reference number
79001071
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
31.55251, -92.94275
When was Magnolia Plantation listed on the National Register?

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

Where is Magnolia Plantation located?

Magnolia Plantation is located in Derry, Natchitoches County, Louisiana at approximately 31.55251, -92.94275. See the map above.

Is Magnolia Plantation a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Magnolia Plantation is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.