Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Natchitoches Historic District (/ ˈ n æ k ə t ɪ ʃ / NAK-ə-tish; named after the indigenous people of the area), also known as Natchitoches National Historic Landmark District, is a historic district encompassing the heart of Natchitoches, Louisiana, the oldest permanent European settlement in what is now Louisiana, and the oldest permanent European settlement in the wider geographic area ...
Natchitoches City Hall A store with live fish for sale near Natchitoches, 1940. Photo by Marion Post Wolcott.. Natchitoches (/ ˈ n æ k ə t ə ʃ / ⓘ NAK-ə-təsh; [2] [3] French: Les Natchitoches, [le nakitɔʃ]), officially the City of Natchitoches, is a small city and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. [4]
Location of Natchitoches Parish in Louisiana. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. The locations of National ...
For more information: Contact the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau at (800) 259-1714, www.natchitoches.com. This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Touring the film ...
The Cane River Creole National Historical Park was established in 1994 to preserve the resources and cultural landscapes of the Cane River region in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Located along Cane River Lake , the park is approximately 63 acres and includes two French Creole cotton plantations , Oakland and Magnolia .
The fort (present-day city of Natchitoches) was founded by a French Canadian, Louis Juchereau de St. Denis in 1714 while he was traveling to Mexico on a trade mission.When St. Denis reached the village of the Natchitoches Indians on the Red River of the South, he had two huts constructed and left a small French detachment there to guard the stores and trade with the Native Americans.
Natchitoches Parish (French: Paroisse des Natchitoches or Les Natchitoches) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census , the population was 37,515. [ 1 ] The parish seat and most populous municipality is Natchitoches , the largest by land area is Ashland , and the most densely populated area is Campti . [ 2 ]
The heritage area includes the town of Natchitoches, Louisiana and its national historic district. Founded in 1714, it is the oldest community in the territory covered by the Louisiana Purchase . Cane River Creole National Historical Park , including areas of Magnolia and Oakland plantations, also is within the heritage area.