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Contact: Carrie Mardorf, 318-352-0383 x 100
Cane River Creole National Historical Park is pleased to announce that Magnolia Plantation will reopen to the public on Monday, Sept. 21, following an almost four-week closure due to Hurricane Laura.The park called in members of the National Park Service Arborist Incident Response team to remove a significant number of downed and hazard trees. The crew spent 10 days clearing trees and debris from LA Highway 119, along historic fence lines, and throughout the Magnolia Plantation grounds. The storm uprooted several large trees and broke major limbs in dozens more.
“More tree damage was sustained at Magnolia than at Oakland, which complicated clean-up efforts. The crew used two aerial lifts, two tractors with grapples, a wood chipper, and multiple dumpsters to clear all the hazard trees from the high visitor use areas,” said Cane River Creole National Historical Park Superintendent Carrie Mardorf. “As Magnolia reopens, visitors should be aware that there are still some areas outside of the visitor use zone that need to be cleaned up. We’re working to get a contract in place to remove the remaining trees from the property.”
Beginning Monday, Sept. 21, the park will offer new access to the following buildings at Magnolia, with limited occupancy.
- Visitor Restrooms at the Magnolia Store
- Magnolia Plantation Grounds
- Magnolia Trails
- Magnolia Visitor Parking Lot
- Magnolia Plantation Overseer’s House
- Magnolia Plantation Blacksmith Shop
- Magnolia Plantation Slave/Tenant Cabin
- Magnolia Plantation Gin Barn
Last updated: September 21, 2020