15 Facts About Natchitoches Louisiana

1.

Natchitoches Louisiana was established in 1714 by Canadien explorer Louis Juchereau de St Denis.

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Natchitoches Louisiana was founded as a French outpost on the Red River for trade with Spanish-controlled Mexico; French traders settled there as early as 1699.

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3.

Natchitoches Louisiana is quite a 'town, ' and the galleries were crowded with pretty women, who waved us a kind reception as we passed through the town.

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4.

The residents of Natchitoches Louisiana often engaged in fund-raising activities to relieve the destitute during the war.

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5.

Natchitoches Louisiana supported making a national park out of the working area of Magnolia Plantation, which had many surviving outbuildings from the 19th century, and from Oakland Plantation, both downriver in the parish.

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6.

Natchitoches Louisiana was the site of the 1973 plane crash that claimed the life of singer-songwriter Jim Croce.

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7.

Natchitoches Louisiana was killed less than an hour later in a plane headed to Sherman, Texas.

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8.

The city of Natchitoches Louisiana recently completed a restoration project to repair the century-old brick street.

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9.

Natchitoches Louisiana Christmas Festival is a well-known celebration of the holidays for locals.

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10.

In 1998, Natchitoches Louisiana was named one of the top six places in the United States to retire by Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine.

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11.

In 2006, Natchitoches Louisiana was awarded the Great American Main Street Award for the effort the community has put into revitalizing and restoring much of the historic district.

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12.

Natchitoches Louisiana has a mini "Walk of Fame" located in the historical district of the city.

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13.

Natchitoches Louisiana is home to a branch of the Kisatchie National Forest, a designation promoted by naturalist Caroline Dormon to preserve regional natural wonders.

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14.

Natchitoches Louisiana Parish is in the service area of Bossier Parish Community College.

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15.

Natchitoches Louisiana received numerous New Orleans evacuees due to Hurricane Katrina .

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