Natchitoches in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Fort Claiborne
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 17, 2005
1. Site of Fort Claiborne Marker
Erected 1981 by Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.
Location. 31° 45.791′ N, 93° 5.262′ W. Marker is in Natchitoches, Louisiana, in Natchitoches Parish. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street and Lafayette Street, on the left when traveling north on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Natchitoches LA 71457, 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 walking distance of this marker: The American Transition (within shouting distance of this marker); Natchitoches National Historic Landmark District (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ducournau Building (about 600 feet away); El Camino Real (about 600 feet away); Natchitoches Historic District (about 600 feet away); Louis Juchereau de St. Denis (about 600 feet away); Natchitoches Indians (about 600 feet away); Lest We Forget (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natchitoches.
this page online
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 17, 2005
2. Site of Fort Claiborne Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 5, 2017
3. Site of Fort Claiborne Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,344 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2015. 3. submitted on November 8, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
