Magnolia Mound: Museum + Historic Site

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As a VENUE: Host an event…

EVENT RENTALS: Our historic setting is a great venue for all special events: * weddings * company picnics * corporate meetings * private parties, and * more! We specialize in making your event as casual or as elegant as you wish. Our historic atmosphere will help set the stage for your memorable event. Magnolia Mound has two venues for your special events. Both venues are approved for the consumption of beer, wine and champagne.

The Hart House: Built about 1904, the Hart House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This historic house venue allows for a smaller, more intimate setting for your special event. Holding up to 50 guests, the Hart House will add to the elegance and beauty of your event. This venue is both climate-controlled and handicapped accessible.
LaGrange: LaGrange is a reproduction of a 19^th Century French Creole Barn built in the traditional style and located under an ancient sweeping live oak tree. An outdoor venue that can accommodate up to 250 guests, the Barn offers rustic charm for a wedding reception or special event with the modern conveniences of a catering prep area and ample bathrooms for a large crowd. This venue is handicapped accessible, but it is not climate-controlled.

Support Magnolia Mound Museum + Historic Site… by simply booking your next special occasion here:

https://www.brec.org/facility/MagnoliaMound#rentals

As a SHOP: Discover unique gifts…

Magnolia Mound Gift Shop. Located in the Visitor’s Center, the Magnolia Mound Gift shop offers an interesting selection of * books * exquisite jewelry * hand-crafted items * pottery, and * unique affordable gifts. Most of the items are Louisiana made. Children have their very own section of the museum store that features fun, educational * toys * books, and * collectibles.

Support Magnolia Mound Museum + Historic Site… by simply purchasing your next speciality merchandise here:

https://www.brec.org/park/MagnoliaMound

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Membership

Your membership assists with the acquisition and preservation of antique furnishings, decorative items and artifacts that would have been used by the early inhabitants of the 1790 historic house museum. This collection owned by the Friends brings to life the interior of the house and other buildings on the grounds for the community, school groups and tourists. Thank you for helping to preserve this valuable resource for present, and future generations. Membership levels include: * Supporter * Contributor * Patron * Magnolia Circle * Duplantier Society * Constance Joyce Duplantier Circle, and * Armand Allard Duplantier Circle. To become a member of the Friends of Magnolia Mound, choose your membership level and click on the link.

Donation

Donations at specified amounts are designated or you may customize your gifts.
Friends of Magnolia Mound: Eight Donor Levels are offered. The exquisite furniture, decorative items and artifacts displayed in the main house and outer buildings are owned and cared for by the Friends of Magnolia Mound. The Friends organization also provides advisory and financial assistance in the care and maintenance of the Kitchen Garden, the production of Black History Month programming and other educational offerings and works in cooperation with BREC staff in the implementation of the master restoration plan of Magnolia Mound.
Volunteer: Are you looking to give back to your community? BREC needs volunteers to fulfill our mission of providing park and recreational opportunities for all residents of East Baton Rouge Parish. With a range of facilities and programs, BREC has a volunteer opportunity for everyone. In keeping with our intent to provide the best possible services, we undergo a thorough volunteer screening process. As a result, we require volunteers to fill out an application and consent to a background check. Registered volunteers who contribute 30 or more hours during a tax year and complete ethics training qualify for a $500 Louisiana State Income Tax deduction.
- DOCENT COOKS: Docent cooks serve as interpreters of the museum’s open-hearth kitchen. The Magnolia Mound kitchen is a reproduction of what might have been present in the early 1800s, since the original has long since disappeared. Open-hearth cooking demonstrations are scheduled from October through May. Docent cooks help to give the visitor a deeper understanding and appreciation of the life on a plantation using old cooking methods.
- DOCENT INTERPRETERS: Docents serve as interpreters (tour guides) of the historic house. On days when there are no cooking demonstrations the docents also server as interpreters in the kitchen. A visit to Magnolia Mound includes an interpreter-led tour through nine rooms of the circa 1791 Historic House. The furnishings include a blend of French, Anglo-American, and Louisiana antiques that demonstrate the life-ways of the typical French Creole Planter Class. Docents help to give the visitor a deeper understanding and appreciation of the life on a plantation.
- EDUCATION DOCENT: Greet visiting school children; Lead activities in which the Education Docent will present historical information related to a specific topic; Encourage interaction between yourself and students about the information presented; Involve students in hands on activities that occurred on nineteenth century plantations; Facilitate and direct school groups in between programs; Be a positive influence on students who visit Magnolia Mound.