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Cane River Creole National Historical Park
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An extensive collection of material resources are associated with the park's plantations. Here, an archeologist shows recently found artifacts to visitors.
Prud'hommes  

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The French founder of Oakland was Jean Pierre Emanuel Prud’homme, who began farming the area in 1785 and received a Spanish land grant in 1789. Eight generations of his French Creole family lived and worked on this land, managing to keep the physical complex intact for two centuries.

Last Updated: April 26, 2008 at 09:46 EST