Melrose Plantation
3533 Hwy 119
Natchitoches, LA 71452
Natchitoches, LA 71452
318-379-0055 | Fax: 318-352-7677
Amenities
Designations:National Register of Historic PlacesDiscounts:Group Discount, Student DiscountFacility Amenities:Bus ParkingGeneral Information:Open Year-RoundGuest Information:Family Friendly, Meeting/Tour groups welcomePayment Options:Cash, MasterCard, Personal Checks, VisaSuitable for Ages:Adults (18+), All Ages, Kids (5-8), Seniors (55+), Teens (13-18), Tweens (9-12)
Property Description
1742 with Marie Therese Coincoin, a slave of African decent, who had ten children during a nineteen year relationship with Frenchman Claude Thomas Pierre Metoyer. Louis Metoyer, his son, received an 800 acre Spanish land grant in 1796 on what would become Melrose Plantation.
A National Historic Landmark, Melrose Plantation has nine historic and a collection of work by world famous African American folk artist Clementine Hunter is available for viewing including her popular African House Murals.
