Marksville in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Fort De Russy
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2016
1. Fort De Russy Marker
Fort De Russy, four miles north, potent Confederate stronghold defending lower Red River valley, yielded to land attack of General A. J. Smith's Union Army on March 14, 1864.
Erected 1954 by Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Louisiana, Marksville Historical Markers Driving Tour series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 14, 1864.
Location. 31° 7.635′ N, 92° 3.966′ W. Marker is in Marksville, Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (State Highway 107/115) and East Mark Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Located on the grounds of the Avoyelles Parish Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 312 N Main St, Marksville LA 71351, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana and in Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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, Acadia, 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: Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin (a few steps from this marker); The First Bowie Knife (a few steps from this marker); Laborde Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Solomon Northup, "Twelve Years a Slave" (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Also see . . .
1. Fort DeRussy (Louisiana). Wikipedia (Submitted on September 16, 2016.)
2. Battle of Fort De Russy. Wikipedia (Submitted on September 16, 2016.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2016
2. Fort De Russy Marker
Internet Archive
3. Capture of Fort De Russy, La. on the 14th of March 1864
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2016. This page has been viewed 1,262 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2016. 3. submitted on January 22, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
