Fort Saint Jean Baptiste - Natchitoches, LA
N 31° 45.272 W 093° 05.474
15R E 491359 N 3513231
A plaque stands at the pedestrian entrance to historic American Cemetery in Natchitoches, LA, noting this as the site of Fort Saint Jean Baptiste.
Waymark Code: WMN960
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 01/22/2015
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The plaque is mounted on a slab of concrete, and was placed here in 1934 by the Daughters of the American Revolution. It says:
On this hill stood Fort Saint Jean Baptiste, westernmost outpost of the French Colonial Empire in the west, erected by Saint Denis under Iberville's order in 1720, seat of the garrison of the post of Natchitoches, the oldest town in the Louisiana Purchase, and of the French and Spanish governors until the cession of 1803, after which it was continuously occupied for many years by American troops.
Erected by the Daughters of the American Revolution
of Louisiana 1934
Group that erected the marker: Daughters of the American Revolution
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
200 Block of Second St
Natchitoches, LA USA
71457
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