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Magnolia Mound Plantation is located at 2161 Nicholson Drive in Baton Rouge, LA. Between downtown Baton Rouge and the LSU campus. See map.
A 1792 French Creole plantation house authentically restored with outbuildings and gardens covering 15 acres. This landmark is a unique southern Louisiana landmark because of its age, quality of restoration, and outstanding collections.
- 2161 Nicholson Drive, Baton Rouge, 70802, LA
- (225) 343-4955
Magnolia Mound Plantation. 165 reviews. #12 of 137 things to do in Baton Rouge. Historic Sites. Closed now. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Write a review. About. Dating back to the late 18th century, this historic home is one of the oldest wooden buildings in Louisiana.
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The Magnolia Mound Plantation House is a French Creole house constructed in 1791 near the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Many period documents refer to the plantation as Mount Magnolia.
2161 Nicholson Dr. Baton Rouge LA 70802. Get Directions. Open to the public in 1975, the Magnolia Mound Plantation complex has grown from the Historic House on five acres to nine buildings situated on 16 acres of the original plantation. Tours and educational activities highlight the Creole heritage of Louisiana's early Plantation Period.
- 2161 Nicholson Dr, Baton Rouge, 70802, LA
- (225) 343-4955
On a high ridge along the Mississippi River sits Magnolia Mound Plantation, one of the few surviving French plantation houses in the Baton Rouge region. Originally a four-room cottage, it was built in the 1790s by John Joyce, an Irish immigrant who had purchased the property from James Hillin.
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Magnolia Mound Plantation. 165 reviews. #12 of 137 things to do in Baton Rouge. Historic Sites. Closed now. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Write a review. About. Dating back to the late 18th century, this historic home is one of the oldest wooden buildings in Louisiana.
