More than 300-years of history are etched into the rural landscape of colonial forts, plantations, churches, cemeteries, and homes that comprise Cane River National Heritage Area. Historically, this region lay at the intersection of the French and Spanish Realms in the New World, with the town of Natchitoches originating as an important 18th century trade center.

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Fort St. Jean Baptiste was one of the most important trading centers in the Lower Mississippi Valley.

Los Adaes allows visitors to experience life at the edge of Spanish, French, and American Indian empires.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966, Fort Jesup provides a glimpse of life on the US-Spain (and later, Us-Mexico) border.