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Downtown Riverfront in Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
 

Henry Watkins Allen / Battery 10

 
 
Henry Watkins Allen/Battery 10 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Jason Armstrong, March 15, 2021
1. Henry Watkins Allen/Battery 10 Marker
Inscription. This marks the site of the former home of Henry Watkins Allen Civil War Governor of Louisiana. 1864-1865

Also the site of Battery 10 one of the eighteen batteries and four forts which formed the Confederate defenses of Shreveport. 1864-1865
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
 
Location. 32° 30.913′ N, 93° 44.595′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Downtown Riverfront. Marker is on Clyde Fant Parkway south of Milam Street, on the right when traveling south. Located in front of the Riverview Theatre. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Clyde Fant Pkwy, Shreveport LA 71101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Shreve Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); 525 Spring Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harrison Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Green's Alley (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gen. E. Kirby Smith Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cane & Bennett's Trading Post (approx. 0.2 miles away); 3rd Caddo Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Old CNB Building (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.
 
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Front of Riverview Theatre image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Jason Armstrong, March 15, 2021
2. Front of Riverview Theatre
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.

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