Cane River National Heritage Area: Scenic Byway

Cane River National Heritage Area in northwestern Louisiana is a largely rural, agricultural landscape known for its historic plantations, Creole architecture, and multicultural legacy. Historically, this 116,000-acre region lay at the intersection of French and Spanish colonial realms. Today it is home to a unique blend of cultures, including French, Spanish, African, American Indian and Creole. Cane River national heritage Area, Inc. works closely with communities, cultural organizations and subject matter experts to document the stories and traditions of the surrounding region in an authentic, accurate and inclusive manner. These stories and traditions belong to the people in this region, and the organizational role is to help them document and interpret what they feel should be shared.