Fort Saint Jean Baptiste State Historic Site
Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site in Natchitoches, Louisiana, US, is a replica of an early French fort based upon the original 1716 blueprints by Sieur Du Tisné with the improvements made in 1731 by Boutin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: American fort in Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Also known as: “Fort Saint Jean Baptiste”, “Fort Saint Jean Baptiste Park”, “Fort Saint Jean Baptiste State Commemorative Area”, and “Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site”
- Address: 155 Jefferson Street, Natchitoches, LA 71457
Places of Interest
Highlights include Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and Natchitoches Regional Airport.
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Church
The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is a minor basilica located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. It is also a parish church in the Diocese of Alexandria.
Natchitoches Regional Airport
Aerodrome
Natchitoches Regional Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles south of the central business district of Natchitoches, a parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Walmart Supercenter, Natchitoches, Louisiana
Supermarket
Photo: Wikilester1999, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Walmart Supercenter, Natchitoches, Louisiana is a supermarket.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Natchitoches and Natchez.
Natchitoches
Photo: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Natchitoches, Louisiana, is the oldest settlement in the Louisiana Purchase and has strong French and Spanish roots, still visible in its preserved architecture.
Natchez
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Natchez is a village in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 597 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Fort Saint Jean Baptiste State Historic Site
- Categories: protected area and recreation area
- Location: Natchitoches Parish, Central, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
31.75128° or 31° 45′ 5″ northLongitude
-93.08743° or 93° 5′ 15″ westElevation
98 feet (30 metres)Operator
National Park ServiceOpen location code
8638QW27+G2OpenStreetMap ID
way 194676834OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4325029Wikidata ID
Q3078328
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Fort Saint Jean Baptiste State Historic Site” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fort Saint Jean Baptiste State Historic Site”
- French: “fort des Natchitoches”
- French: “Fort des Natchitoches”
- French: “Fort Saint-Jean-Baptiste”
- Russian: “Форт Сен-Жан-Батист”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East Natchitoches and Historic District.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site and Fort Saint Jean Baptiste.
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