Magnolia Plantation Schriever Louisiana. Magnolia louisiana highway 311, schriever (terrebonne), louisiana ; Magnolia plantation is one of six surviving greek revival style plantation homes in terrebonne parish and is currently a private residence it is located five miles north of ardoyne and was used as a union hospital during the civil war.
The elevation of magnolia plantation is 13 feet. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of english in the united states.if you are a resident of another country or region, please select the. The plantation was built to cultivate cotton, which was a critical part of terrebonne parish's antebellum economy.
Magnolia plantation, built in 1858, is a private residence located on louisiana highway 311, west of new orleans and three miles south of schriever, louisiana.
During your visit, you will learn about the history of slavery on a southern louisiana sugarcane plantation by visiting memorials built to honor enslaved people; Magnolia plantation has 20 historic buildings remaining, including the plantation store, overseer's house/hospital, blacksmith shop, eight slave/tenant cabins, and gin barn. Devil swamp wetland, 2½ miles north; Tour these majestic marvels and their manicured gardens along the great river road, and across south and central louisiana.