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- The complex is owned by the city of Baton Rouge and maintained by its Recreation Commission (BREC).
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Duplantier owned a plantation across the river from Magnolia Mound and was himself a widower with four children. A native Frenchman, he served under the Marquis de Lafayette during the American Revolution and was a prominent local citizen.
The house and several original outbuildings on the grounds of Magnolia Mound Plantation are examples of the vernacular architectural influences of early settlers from France and the West Indies. The complex is owned by the city of Baton Rouge and maintained by its Recreation Commission (BREC).
- 7 acres (2.8 ha)
- French Colonial
- 1786
- 2161 Nicholson Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Magnolia Mound Plantation The plantation house, now surrounded by an urban setting, was once the center of a 900-acre operation with frontage on the Mississippi River. The main house was built around 1791 as a small settler's house and as prosperity came to the lower Mississippi Valley, the house was enlarged and renovated in 1802-05, to become ...
Jun 22, 2022 · John Drayton Hastie Jr., patriarch of Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, has brought a lawsuit against his family for $1,587,514.67 plus punitive damages over funds he claims he is owed from...
- Skyler Baldwin
The exquisite furniture, decorative items and artifacts displayed in the main house and outer buildings are owned and cared for by the Friends of Magnolia Mound Plantation, Inc.
Aug 6, 2021 · Today, the historic spot is owned by the city of Baton Rouge and maintained by the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of Each Baton Rouge, more commonly known as BREC. A visit to this incredible plantation is certainly one you’ll remember.
