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Contact: Barbara Justice, 318-663-7299
NATCHITOCHES, LA – 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 NHP which includes Magnolia Plantation, Oakland Plantation, and the Texas and Pacific Railway Depot will reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 26, 2024, and Thursday, January 2, 2025.
The Texas and Pacific Railway Depot Visitor Center is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The grounds of Oakland and Magnolia Plantations are open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nearly 70 original buildings remain, many open for self-guided tours including several that are historically furnished from Wednesday through Sunday. Park staff conducts tours of the plantation grounds daily Wednesday through Sunday. In addition, the park offers tours on the NPS App. The Oakland Main House is open for self-guided tours from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The Magnolia Main House is privately owned and is not open to the public. For more information, please visit the park’s website at www.nps.gov/cari, find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/canerivercreoleNPS, email e-mail us or call the park at 318-352-0383, ext. 316.
Last updated: December 23, 2024