Carter Plantation, Federal-style plantation house in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States

Carter Plantation is a Federal-style house in Springfield, Louisiana, known for its symmetrical design and Greek Revival architectural details. The building now serves as the main office of a golf resort on the surrounding property.

Thomas Freeman, a free person of color, bought the land from James Rheem in 1817 and built the Federal-style raised plantation house between 1817 and 1820, living there until 1838. He was the first African American to own property in the Greensburg District. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1979.

The name Carter comes from the family of George Richardson's descendants, who owned the house after his death in 1858. Two schoolhouses stood on the grounds: one taught the owner's children and cousins, the other was hidden in the woods so enslaved children could learn secretly.

The property operates as an office for a golf resort, so visiting during regular business hours gives the best chance of seeing the building up close. It is worth checking in advance whether the main house is open to the public on a given day.

Much of the plantation's income came not from crops but from harvesting cypress timber, which was floated down Blood River to markets in New Orleans. This timber trade was the main source of revenue for the property long before any farming activity took hold.