Banner image of our Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge Visitors' Center in snowfall, Monroe.

PLANTER'S HOUSE HISTORY

History of Friends of Black Bayou Lake NWR

In 2004, FoBB was named the top Refuge Friends Group in the country. And this was just the beginning!   

The House 

From its original location on the lake, the house was moved to its current location, where volunteers worked tirelessly to create the beautiful building that now houses offices, a conference room and the Friends' Gift Shop. Read more history at the library inside the Visitor Center.
Visitor Center Building was once a Plantation Home on the bayou. Moved and Renovated by FoBB Volunteers.
Visitor Center Building was once a Plantation Home on the bayou. Moved and Renovated by FoBB Volunteers.
The above images show the Visitors' Center from various aspects, being moved on trucks, and in various states of renovation.
All photos are copyrighted and used here with permission.  This Page Header photo entitled "Quiet, Calm and Snow" was the winner of 3rd place Professional Scenic in 2015 by photographer Berg Ransom.