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    Cane River

    National Heritage Area Louisiana

Take a Cultural Journey

More than 300-years of history are etched into the rural landscape of colonial forts, plantations, churches, cemeteries, and homes that comprise Cane River National Heritage Area. Historically, this region lay at the intersection of the French and Spanish Realms in the New World, with the town of Natchitoches originating as an important 18th century trade center.

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Badin-Roque House, Photo by John Lees

Badin-Roque House is one of a handful of structures remaining in the U.S. built in the style known as "poteux en terre" (post in the ground). The bousillage house offers a view of Cane River Creole frontier life.