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Fort St. Jean Baptiste

Front St., Natchitoches, LA, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 31° 45' 32.5008", -93° 5' 10.9932"
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(Six blocks south)

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.

Reverse: (à 300 mètres au Sud)

Construit vers 1715 à la demande de Juchereau de St. Denis, afin d'arreter l'expansion espagnole vers l'Est. Les Indiens Natchitoches, alliés aux Francais, donnèrent leur nom à la ville.

Last updated: 4/10/2016 14:52:02
   
     
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