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Fort Humbug

Shreveport, LA, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 30' 51.264", -93° 44' 51.9252"
  Louisiana State Historical Marker
 
    Louisiana State
Historical Marker
Formerly Fort Turnbull, built by the Confederates to defend Shreveport, then capital of Louisiana. In 1864, charred logs simulating cannon were used to deter Union forces from attacking.

Last updated: 7/27/2009 15:10:00
   
Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy
 
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