Fort Desperate Binos - Port Hudson State Park - Port Hudson, LA
N 30° 41.559 W 091° 16.625
15R E 665017 N 3396807
Free Binoculars located at the Fort Desperate lookout tower in the Port Hudson battlefield state park.
Waymark Code: WM66QV
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 04/13/2009
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Get a great view of the earthen fort, used by the Confederate forces of the 15th Arkansas Regiment during the Siege of Port Hudson. The Seige took place between May 27th and June 14th 1863. The State run site is a really great visit, and loads of history!
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