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Spanning the colonial era and early statehood, Magnolia Mound's collection of furnishings and decorative arts include one of the foremost public groups of Louisiana-made objects, in carefully restored and documented settings.
The Magnolia Mound Plantation House is a French Creole house constructed in 1791 near the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [2] Many period documents refer to the plantation as Mount Magnolia.
On a high ridge along the Mississippi River sits Magnolia Mound Plantation, one of the few surviving French plantation houses in the Baton Rouge region. Originally a four-room cottage, it was built in the 1790s by John Joyce, an Irish immigrant who had purchased the property from James Hillin.
A 1792 French Creole plantation house authentically restored with outbuildings and gardens covering 15 acres. The property includes: a historic museum house, an open-hearth kitchen, overseer's house, quarter house, crop garden pigeonnier and carriage house.
Magnolia Mound Plantation. 165 reviews. #11 of 152 things to do in Baton Rouge. Historic Sites. Closed now. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Write a review. About. Dating back to the late 18th century, this historic home is one of the oldest wooden buildings in Louisiana.
Magnolia Mound, a nationally accredited museum and historic site, sits on sixteen acres shaded with ancient live oaks and magnolias. Built circa 1790 by John Joyce, who purchased the property from James Hillin, it is the oldest documented structure in Baton Rouge.
Open to the public in 1975, the Magnolia Mound Plantation complex has grown from the Historic House on five acres to nine buildings situated on 16 acres of the original plantation. Tours and educational activities highlight the Creole heritage of Louisiana's early Plantation Period.
The Friends of Magnolia Mound with the expertise of Curator H. Parrott Bacot assembled the collection of furniture and artifacts to represent the life of the early 19th century French and Creole family: the Duplantiers.
Built in the late 1790s on a ridge overlooking the Mississippi River, the original four-room plantation house is significant for its early cypress and bousillage construction. Circa 1815-1820, Magnolia Mound was enlarged and embellished in the Classical style.
Magnolia Mound Plantation is a rare survivor of the vernacular architecture influenced by early settlers from France and the West Indies. This venerable landmark is unique in southern Louisiana not simply because of its age, quality of restoration, or outstanding collections, but because it is still a vital part of the community.