Dixie in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

North Plantation

Historic Site

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, March 13, 2021

1. North Plantation Marker

Inscription. The W.H. North Plantation dates back to 1886. The original home was moved with mules and wagons from the bank of Red River in 1903 to the present site on Cottonwood Bayou. After being destroyed by fire in 1923, the home was rebuilt on the original foundation. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Harmon purchased the home in 2000 and began extensive renovations in keeping with the original design.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 32° 41.648′ N, 93° 50.086′ W. Marker is in Dixie, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is at the intersection of Dixie Shreveport Road (Louisiana Route 3049) and Cornhusker Road, on the right when traveling north on Dixie Shreveport Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shreveport LA 71107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dickson Plantation Home (a few steps from this marker); Dixie Presbyterian Church (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Killarney Farm (approx. ¾ mile away); Caddo Indian Dugout Canoe (approx. 1½ miles away); Mounds Plantation (approx. 2.4 miles away); Louisiana Maneuvers Led by General Patton (approx. 3.7 miles away); Belcher High School (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dixie.

More about this marker. Turn right onto Cornhusker Road and follow it about 1 mile. It is a dead end road at the entrance to North Plantation Drive.

North Plantation image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, March 13, 2021

2. North Plantation

Plantation is at the end of a private drive.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 1,908 times since then and 134 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.