Melrose on the Cane (Melrose Plantation) is a historic house museum located in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
We invite you to discover the two-hundred year history of beautiful Melrose on the Cane:
Hear how the birth of a slave, Marie Therese Coincoin, and her ten Franco-African children with Claude Thomas Pierre Metoyer became the legacy of the Isle Brevelle Creole Community. Descendants of the Metoyer family live along Cane River today, a people proud of their heritage and culture.
Realize the impact of the American Civil War and Reconstruction on Cane River and the survival of a southern plantation along with the establishment of the Melrose freedman school by Fanny Hertzog.
Explore the wonders of the early 20th-century Melrose artists' retreat founded by Carmelite Garrett Henry and follow the discovery of Clementine Hunter, one-time Melrose cook, as she emerged to become Louisiana’s most celebrated primitive artist.
A National Historic Landmark, Melrose on the Cane contains nine historic buildings including the African House, Yucca House, Weaving Cabin, Bindery and the Big House. A collection of work by world famous African American folk artist Clementine Hunter is available for viewing, including her popular African House Murals.
Melrose on the Cane is a Historic Site owned and operated by the
Association for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches (APHN)
3533 Highway 119, Melrose, LA 71452 --- (318)-379-0055
