Kate Chopin House

Where:  Head South from Natchitoches on I-49; Exit 119  Map Price:  $5 for a tour of about 45 minutes Open:  M-Sat--10:00 AM to 5:00 PM-----Sunday--1:00 to 5:00 PM Kate Chopin was the controversial writer of The Awakening, a novel about which I shall not go into detail, for fear of rightful censor-bots..  Her writing style was considered risqué for the day, and she suffered for it.  Chopin was originally from Missouri, and there she died, but her former home in Cloutierville, Louisiana is open to the public.  Most of the furnishings and other items were not there in Kate's time; nevertheless, they are interesting in their own right, and  provide an intriguing look into the past.  Some of you may have been required (or will be required) to read "The Story of an Hour."  Kate Chopin wrote that story.  There is something about touring the home of the writer that somehow heightens the interest, thereby enhancing the course!  Consider visiting her home in Cloutierville, Louisiana. Kate Chopin House at CaneRiverHeritage.org