The Louisiana Office of State Parks is kicking off the 75th anniversary celebration of Audubon State Historic Site on Saturday.
The event, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is part of a yearlong celebration of one of the oldest sites within the Louisiana State Park system.
Throughout the day, activities highlighting both the natural and historical events that created the site from the founding of Oakley Plantation in 1795 until it became a park in 1947.
Visitors will step into the shoes of artist and naturalist John James Audubon through birding activities and nature-based crafts for the kids. Guided tours will be offered of the nature trail and the cabins of the enslaved people who lived on the site and helped Audubon find many of the specimens in his pictures. Talks in the theater and more activities are planned.
Audubon State Historic Site is the setting for the 200-year-old Oakley House, temporary home and inspiration to Audubon in 1821. The park includes a museum, picnic areas, historic buildings, pavilion and nature trail.
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, Oakley House and its lush natural settings are open daily Monday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Admission for the Oakley House tour and grounds is $10 for adults (age 18-61); $8 for senior citizens (age 62 and over), $6 for children (age 4-17), and free for those age 3 and under. Grounds-only admission is $5 per person (ages 4 and over) and free for children (age 3 and under). The site is on La. 965 in West Feliciana Parish.
For information, call (888) 677-2838 toll free or (225) 635-3739 locally.
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