Port Hudson State Historic Site
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 4.05 mi
- Elevation gain
- 755 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 755 ft
- Max elevation
- 166 ft
- TrailRank
- 33
- Min elevation
- 42 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- one hour 46 minutes
- Time
- 2 hours 7 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1179
- Uploaded
- May 13, 2023
- Recorded
- May 2023
near Port Hudson, Louisiana (United States)
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Itinerary description
It was the site of a 48-day siege by the Unionist Army against the Confederates during the American Civil War. This is the site of the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River. Nearly 6,800 Confederate troops were held under siege by Union troops for 48 days. The siege became the longest true siege in American military history. The site also is one of the earliest uses of African American troops in combat
Port Hudson is 1 of 17 State of Louisiana Historic Sites. It is 900 acres total and located in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
Port Hudson is 1 of 17 State of Louisiana Historic Sites. It is 900 acres total and located in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
Waypoints
Museum
20 ft
Weapon similar to what was fought with in the time period.
Demonstrated the loading process of a black powder weapon. A very loud weapon.
Information point
Summit
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Boy does this bring back memories. Worked the reenactment many a year in my OSP days.
Another Louisiana treasure that I was unaware of. Thank you for all your contributions to this really beautiful, unique and unfortunate place. Now I have another 16 sites to add to my State Park bucket list. Are the State Historic sites a child to the Office of State Parks or a sibling?
All under the same umbrella.