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Contact Information:Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau
780 Front Street, Suite 100, Natchitoches, LA 71457
www.Natchitoches.com
1-800-259-1714
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New Orleans 275 milesLafayette 140 milesLake Charles 140 milesBaton Rouge 190 milesShreveport 70 milesMonroe 109 miles
Dallas 255 milesHouston 230 milesLittle Rock 290 milesJackson 230 milesOklahoma City 435 miles
Miles to Natchitoches from:
“Nack-A-Tish”
Natchitoches
African House, circa 1800s
St. Augustine Catholic Church, Est. 1803
Melrose Plantation, circa 1796
Prudhomme Rouquier, circa 1790
Roque House, circa 1796
Natchitoches is the oldest community in Louisiana and home to the Cane River National Heritage Area, one of only two in the state of Louisiana. This 35‑mile long river landscape is one of the most beautiful stretches of plantation country in the South. Established by Congress in 1994, it includes numerous historically significant Plantations including the Cane River Creole National Historical Park and many outstanding examples of centuries‑old Creole architecture, that are a reflection of a time and culture unique in all the country.
Magnolia Plantation Outbuilding, circa 1830
Louisiana’s Oldest City
Oakland Plantation, circa 1821Insta
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Louis Juchereau de St. Denis
Celebrate
February • Mardi Gras Parade
March • Bloomin’ on the Bricks Art Along the Bricks • St. Pat’s Pub Crawl
April •JazzandR&BFestival •MelroseArts&Crafts Festival
June • Cookin’ on the Cane BBQCompetition • Girls Getaway Weekend • LA Sports Hall of Fame InductionWeekend
July •CelebrationontheCane • Natchitoches/NSU Folk Festival
September • Cane River ZydecoFestival • Natchitoches MeatPieFestival
October • Return to the 50s Car Show • Fall Tour of Homes • Characters and Customs from the Crypt Tour
November • “Turn on the Holidays” Ceremony •FestivalofLights
December •FestivalofLights •ChristmasFestivalDay • Christmas Tour of Homes
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• Cane River National Heritage Area CaneRiverNationalHeritageArea:Historically,this116,000 acreregionlayattheintersectionofFrenchandSpanish colonialrealms.Today,itishometoauniqueblendofcultures includingFrench,Spanish,African,AmericanIndianandCreole.
• Melrose Plantation Alegendaryplantationestablishedbyafamilyofcoloraround thetimeoftheLouisianaPurchase.Becameanartistretreatin the20thcentury,ClementineHuntersoonfoundfamewithher folkpaintings.
• Oakland Plantation at Cane River Creole National Historical Park OaklandisthemostcompleteCreolePlantationintheSouth, alsoabicentennialfarm,tellingthestoryofplantationlifefrom 1789to1960.
• Magnolia Plantation at Cane River Creole National Historical Park Thisbicentennialfarmandoutbuildingscomprisetheagricultural andindustrialportionofanextensiveCreolecottonplantation.
• St. Augustine Catholic Church Foundedin1803,St.AugustineisthefirstRomanCatholic ChurchestablishedbyandforpeopleofcolorintheU.S.
• National Historic Landmark District IntheheartofNatchitoches,ahistoricdestinationfilled withhistoricchurchesandhomes,shops,restaurants, andmore.
• Fort St. Jean Baptiste AStateHistoricSitefeaturingareplicaoftheoriginal FortlocatedonCaneRiverLake,formallypartofRedRiver.
• Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & NW Louisiana History Museum DiscoverthearchitecturalawardwinningSportsHall ofFameandHistorymuseumfeaturinginteractive exhibitsspanning3,000yearsofregionalhistory. ALouisianaStateMuseum.
• Grand Ecore Visitor Center Froman80ft.highbluff,theJ.BennettJohnston WaterwayGrandEcoreVisitorCenteroffersincredible viewsofRedRiver.Insideviewinteractivedisplays andexhibits.
• Northwestern State University Establishedin1884,NSUisafouryearcollegethatoffers oncampusclassesandfullonlinedegrees.Boastingits ownHistoricLandmarkDistrict.
Oldest Town in Louisiana!Small Town...Big History! Visitors to historic Natchitoches are frequently heard stumbling over the city’s name (pronounced Nak‑a‑tish). It is a Caddo Indian word meaning the “Chinquapin eaters.”
The original French Colony in Louisiana, was founded by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis in 1714.
Natchitoches maintains its European flavor through its architecture, heritage and lifestyle.
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