Canebrake (Ferriday, Louisiana)
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LocationAlong Maxwell Road, about 2.9 miles (4.7 km) east of Spokane, Louisiana and about 9.7 miles (15.6 km) northeast of Ferriday
Nearest cityFerriday, Louisiana
Area8.5 acres (3.4 ha)
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| Location | Along Maxwell Road, about 2.9 miles (4.7 km) east of Spokane, Louisiana and about 9.7 miles (15.6 km) northeast of Ferriday |
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| Nearest city | Ferriday, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31°41′56″N 91°24′41″W / 31.69881°N 91.4113°W |
| Area | 8.5 acres (3.4 ha) |
| Built | 1840 |
| NRHP reference No. | 82002767[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 29, 1982 |
Canebrake is a historic plantation house in Ferriday, Louisiana. The house was located inside a 531 acres (215 ha) cotton plantation as part of forced-labor operation. The site is west of Mississippi River and east of Lake St. John. [2][3]
The house was built in c.1840 and has been remodeled in 1850-1860 and in 1910, after the plantation was purchased by Arthur Meserve.[4][2][3]
The house and the nearby 8.5 acres (3.4 ha) area, comprising several outbuildings was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1982.[1]
