| Cane River | |
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Cane River
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Natchitoches |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 31°33′55″N 92°58′06″W / 31.5653°N 92.9684°W / 31.5653; -92.9684 |
| Mouth | Red River of the South |
• location | At the Natchitoches–Rapides Parish boundary |
• coordinates | 31°44′35″N 93°05′10″W / 31.74306°N 93.0861°W / 31.74306; -93.0861 |
| Length | 30 miles (48 km) |
The Cane River (French: Rivière aux Cannes) is a 30-mile-long (48 km) river[1]inNatchitoches Parish, Louisiana, originating from a portion of the Red River. Historically, in the 19th and 20th centuries, it gained prominence as the locus of a notable Creole de couleur (multiracial) culture,[2] centered around the National Historic Landmark, Melrose Plantation, and the adjacent St. Augustine Parish (Isle Brevelle) Church.
In 1836, the Red River shifted into an eastern channel, known as the "Rigolette de Bon Dieu."[3]
31°44′35″N 93°05′10″W / 31.7431°N 93.0861°W / 31.7431; -93.0861
