EVENTS IN NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA
Founded in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis, Natchitoches (pronounced Nack-a-tish) is the original French Colony and oldest city in Louisiana. Home to the Cane R
EL CAMINO REAL DE LOS TEJAS NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL – TEXAS & LOUISIANA
ON BIG BLEND RADIO: hear about what you can experience on the El Camino real de los Tejas National Historic Trail with fea
EXPLORE HISTORIC CANE RIVER NATIONAL HERITAGE TRAIL
Online Jigsaw Puzzle of Cane River Lake and Big Blend Radio Interview about Historic Natchitoches, Louisiana
Founded in 1714, Natchitoches is the
CANE RIVER CREOLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Located in northwest Louisiana, just a few miles from Natchitoches, the state’s oldest town, Cane River Creole National Historical Park is part of th
CANE RIVER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA
Big Blend Radio spotlight on the Cane River National Heritage Area and Louisiana’s No Man’s Land.
Located in northwestern Louisiana, the Cane River
MELROSE PLANTATION
Built in 1796, Melrose Plantation is a National Historic Landmark just 15 miles south of Natchitoches, the oldest city in the state of Louisiana. Both Melrose Plantation and nearby
WILLIAMSON MUSEUM
Focusing on Louisiana Indian Culture, the Williamson Museum is located in the Northwestern State University of Louisiana, in historic Natchitoches.
The Williamson Museum is named in
CREOLE HERITAGE CENTER
Located in Northwestern State University of Louisiana in historic Natchitoches, the Creole Heritage Center is the central hub for the research, documentation and preservation o
EPPS HOUSE
The historic Epps House, Solomon Northup’s Gateway to Freedom, is located on the campus of Louisiana State University in Alexandria, Louisiana, about a 1 hour drive from Cane River Creole
DID YOUR ANCESTORS LIVE IN THE LLANO DEL RIO CO-OPERATIVE COLONY?
This episode of Big Blend Radio showcases the Museum of the New Llano Colony in Vernon Parish, Louisiana with featured guests museum
EXPLORE LOUISIANA!
Located on the Gulf of Mexico, the “Bayou State” is home to 8 units within the National Park Service.This biologically diverse state is also home to the 600,000 acre Kisatchie
NO MAN’S LAND: BECOMING LOUISIANA BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
ON BIG BLEND RADIO: Arlene Gould and Kelli West of the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau discuss the cultural history, historic
