Cane River National Heritage Area - Places To Go (U.S. National Park Service)

Photo by John Lees

Natchitoches National Historic Landmark District Downtown Natchitoches.

There are many historical places and fun activities to experience throughout the National Heritage Area.

1. Shopping
2. Guided trolley and carriage ride
tours
3. Pedal boating on Cane River Lake
4. Lasyone's Famous Natchitoches
Meat Pies
5. St. Denis Walk of Honor**
6. Tour historic town houses
7. Old Court House State Museum
8. Two Historic Churches, built
1850's**
9. Fort St. Jean Baptiste State
Historic Site
10. American Cemetery, est. 1750's**
11. Carriage rides in the historic
district
12. Oakland Plantation, circa 1821 -
Cane River Creole National
Historic Park**
13. Magnolia Plantation Complex - Cane
River National Historic Park**
14. Melrose Plantation, circa 1796
15. Magnolia Plantation, circa late
1800's
16. Kate Chopin House & Bayou Folk
Museum, circa early 1800's
17. Allligator Park
18. Rebel State Historic Site &
Louisiana Country Music Museum
19. Los Adaes State Historic Site -
Capital of Spanish Texas for 50
years**
20. National Fish Hatchery & Aquarium**
21. Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame**
22. Grand Ecore Visitor's Center & Red
River Museum
23. Adai Indian Nation Cultural
Center & Museum

**Sites are either free and/or free for persons 62 & over and children under age 12.

For more information contact:

Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau

phone: 800/ 259-1714