Forts Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site in in Natchitoches, Louisiana

Natchitoches, Louisiana

Natchitoches is a city in and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the Natchitoches Indian tribe. The City of Natchitoches was first incorporated on February...

, a state historic site in Louisiana consisting of Fort Randolph

Fort Randolph (Pineville, Louisiana)

Fort Randolph is located in Pineville, Louisiana. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 1, 1981....

 and Fort Buhlow

Fort Buhlow

Fort Buhlow is located in Pineville, Louisiana. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 1, 1981....

. Both of these forts are in the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

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Attractions

Forts Randolph & Buhlow State Historic Site includes the remains of Bailey's Dam. This dam allowed for the Union Fleet, under the command of Admiral David Porter

David Dixon Porter

David Dixon Porter was a member of one of the most distinguished families in the history of the United States Navy. Promoted as the second man to the rank of admiral, after his adoptive brother David G...

, to escape below the rapids on the Red River during the Union retreat after the Battle of Mansfield

Battle of Mansfield

The Battle of Mansfield, also known as the Battle of Sabine Crossroads, occurred on April 8, 1864, in De Soto Parish, Louisiana. Confederate forces commanded by Richard Taylor attacked a Union army commanded by Nathaniel Banks a few miles outside the town of Mansfield, near Sabine Crossroads...

. The site also includes a visitor center, an elevated boardwalk, and a field for Civil War re-enactments.

External links

• Forts Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site - Louisiana State Parks page