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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.
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.
The Oakland Plantation is nit to far from the Melrose Plantation so if you have the time, try and fit them both into your itinerary. The Big House was open to the public for a free guided tour by a National Park ranger who was very knowledgeable about the family and its artifacts.
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- 4386 Highway 494 Bermuda, 71456, Louisiana
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. Open 9 AM to 3:30 PM daily except federal holidays. Self guided and guided tours available. Free admission. 318-352-0383. Visit Website.
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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.
