Natchitoches in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Ft. St. Jean Baptiste
(Six blocks south)
May 17, 2005
1. Ft. St. Jean Baptiste Marker
English
Built about 1715 by request of Saint Denis to halt the Spanish expansion eastward. Natchitoches Indians, allies of the French, gave their name to the city.
French
Fort St-Jean-Baptiste
(เ 300 m่tres au Sud)
Construit vers 1715 เ la demande de Juchereau de St-Denis, afin d'arr๊ter l'expansion espagnole vers l'Est. Les Indiens Natchitoches, alli้s aux Fran็ais, donn่rent leur nom เ la ville.
(plaque)
Dedicated January 30, 1965 by the St. Denis Chapter, D.A.R. Natchitoches, Louisiana
Erected 1955 by Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 30, 1942.
Location. 31° 45.586′ N, 93° 5.168′ W. Marker is in Natchitoches, Louisiana, in Natchitoches Parish. It is on Front Street (State Highway 6) north of Touline Street, on the right when traveling north. 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 Red River Campaign (a few steps from this marker); Saint Denis Tomb
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Also see . . . Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site. Wikipedia (Submitted on August 9, 2015.)
May 17, 2005
2. Ft. St. Jean Baptiste Marker, side two in French.
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