Port Hudson State Historic Site
Location:On US 61 in East Feliciana Parish, 14 miles north of Baton Rouge.
Facilities:Museum, observation towers, outdoor displays, walking trails (6 miles), picnic area, visitor center, restrooms.
Activities:Guided tours, living history demonstrations, interpretive programs.
Special Features:Site includes original Civil War earthworks used by Confederate forces
during the 1863 siege of Port Hudson by Union forces, a pivotal battle
for control of the Mississippi River. The siege lasted 48 days and is
believed to be the longest in American military history. The site is a
National Historic Landmark.
Address:236 Hwy 61
Jackson, LA 70748
Phone:225-654-3775
Fax:225-654-4413
Phone:888-677-3400
Web: www.crt.state.la.us/parks/ipthudson.aspx
Size: 899 acres.
See other parks in
Louisiana.