BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A nearly 200-year-old plantation in central Louisiana is not only a national historic landmark, but it became an artist colony that inspired a well-known Louisiana folk ...

Take the La. 119 exit off U.S. 49, drive about a quarter of a mile and you'll see St. Augustine Catholic Church standing along the Cane River. And resting quietly in a mausoleum behind the church is ...

MELROSE, LA (KSLA) - The City of Natchitoches is honoring world-famous artist Clementine Hunter. Natchitoches Mayor Lee Posey’s proclamation of March 24 as Clementine Hunter Day credits the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - She may have been a woman ahead of her time. A century ago, Cammie Henry, the widowed owner of Louisiana’s Melrose Plantation, created a retreat for famous southern writers ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Clementine Hunter was born on a ...

No one preserved the stories along the Cane River better than Clementine Hunter. True, a bevy of noted writers passed through the area in her time, taking advantage of owner Cammie Henry's writers and ...

With $600,000 in hand from a grant and state money, the Association for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches will supervise work on a new roof for Melrose Plantation Big House and other ...

NATCHITOCHES — There is nothing grand about the white tenant cabin with green trim sitting on the grounds of Melrose Plantation here. Nothing about it commands attention. Even so, it is on the ...

LOUISIANA (KSLA) - The spring season is upon us and it's time for one of the longest running arts and crafts festivals in Louisiana. There will be over 100 vendors at the two-day event selling ...

Although self-taught artist Clementine Hunter may not be a household name, she is well-known to most Louisiana residents, who, for more than 40 years, have made field trips and family outings to ...

NATCHITOCHES, La. - Louisiana folk artist Clementine Hunter never imagined the humble “markings” she created on cardboard, canvas, and wood would one day sell at auctions for thousands of dollars. But ...

(WVUE) - Melrose Plantation is a nearly 200-year-old National Historic Landmark located on Cane River Lake in central Louisiana that was home to folk artist Clementine Hunter. Built by a wealthy ...