Robeline in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Los Adais

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017

1. Los Adais Marker

Inscription. On this hill Spain erected a fort that served as Capital of the Province of Texas from 1721 to 1773. The only Spanish Mission in this area was erected on the opposite hill in 1717, soon after the French founded Natchitoches.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1721.

Location. 31° 42.473′ N, 93° 17.575′ W. Marker is in Robeline, Louisiana, in Natchitoches Parish. It can be reached from State Highway 485 half a mile north of Natchitoches Highway (U.S. 6), on the left when traveling north. Marker is located at the Los Adaes State Historic Site Visitors Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Robeline LA 71469, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Presidio Nuestra Senora del Pilar de los Adais (within shouting distance of this marker); El Camino Real de los Tejas (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); El Camino Real (approx. 0.4 miles away); Los Adaes (approx. 0.4 miles away); Church of St. Anne (approx. 5.4 miles away); Saint Tekakwitha Plaque and Statue (approx. 5.4 miles away); William Hodge Barnhill

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(approx. 8.3 miles away); Grave of Unknown Confederate Soldier (approx. 8.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Robeline.

Also see . . . Los Adaes. (Submitted on July 26, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017

2. Los Adais Marker

National Historic Landmark Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017

3. National Historic Landmark Plaque

National Register of Historic Places Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017

4. National Register of Historic Places Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 546 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 26, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.