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Oakland Plantation, originally known as the Jean Pierre Emmanuel Prud'homme Plantation, and also known as Bermuda, is a historic plantation in an unincorporated area of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
Don't miss Oakland Plantation in Natchitoches, LA. It was in the same family from the time of its inception in 1821 until it was given to the National Park Service approximately 20 years ago. When we visited, our guide was one of the 8th generation whose grandparents were the last residents of the plantation.
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- 4386 Highway 494 Bermuda, 71456, Louisiana
Jan 7, 2024 · Oakland Plantation was founded on a 1785 Spanish-era land grant by Jean Pierre Emanuel Prud’homme and his wife Catherine Lambre. A small enslaved work force grew tobacco and indigo.
Jul 29, 2022 · Oakland Plantation was a thriving agricultural community for nearly 200 years. The workforce was originally comprised of enslaved laborers. Following emancipation, sharecroppers and tenant farmers worked the fields.
Jun 29, 2023 · The park tells their stories and preserves the cultural landscape of Oakland and Magnolia Plantations, two of the most intact Creole cotton plantations in the United States. Oakland Plantation Morning sun highlights the oak allée and bottle garden at Oakland Plantation.
A unit of Cane River Creole National Historical Park, Oakland was acquired by the National Park Service in 1998. Oakland Plantation is a National Bicentennial Farm, only one of two of such Farms west of the Mississippi River, both of which are in Natchitoches Parish.
Cane River Creole National Historical Park is located within the National Park Service-run Cane River National Heritage Area in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. The park includes 44.16 acres of Oakland Plantation and 18.75 acres of Magnolia Plantation.
