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Visit Louisiana’s Oldest General Store in Natchitoches – Kaffie Frederick

10/30/22

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Updated October 2022

Kaffie Frederick opened in 1863 in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the oldest European settlement in Louisiana. It was originally located a few blocks away from its current location which it moved to in 1892.

Kaffie Frederick

Walking through the store is taking a step back in time. Part hardware, part gift shop, part museum, Kaffie Frederick is a unique attraction and a must when you visit Natchitoches.

Kaffie Frederick

Stepping through the door of Kaffie Fredericks and knowing it’s been a part of history since 1863 is a really cool experience.

Imagine women in big hoop skirts walking through the store or farmers looking for parts to fix farm equipment.

It’s definitely one of those “if this building could talk” moments.

Kaffie Frederick

Think about it this way. The store opened right in the middle of the Civil War, lived through the Great Depression, World War 1, World War 2, the invention of electricity, telephones, automobiles, television and, most recently, a global pandemic!

Now, don’t you wish you could sit down with this building and have a chat?

Kaffie Frederick

The store was remodeled in 1932 and there has only been one update since then.

Kaffie Frederick

In my opinion, the most unique item in Kaffie Frederick are the two cash registers from 1917 and 1919. These registers are still used on a daily basis to ring up sales.

Kaffie Frederick

There is also a platform elevator from 1892 that is used on a daily basis.

Kaffie Frederick

Be sure to look up high and on shelves behind the counter along one side of the store to see products from years past that the store used to sell. 

I’ve visited this store a couple times and I always see something new on my visits.

Kaffie Frederick

During the holiday season there is a nice selection of Christmas decor upstairs, along with a selection of unique gift items and home decor.

The lower level offers customers everything from nuts and bolts to cast iron pans, kitchen ware and toys.

Kaffie Frederick

Not going to lie, this chicken almost came home with me.

The Kaffie-Frederick building is considered one of the best preserved properties in the historic district and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

When you are in Natchitoches be sure to stop in at Kaffie Frederick and say hi!

Learn more:

Kaffie Frederick website
Natchitoches Visitors Bureau

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