Port Hudson, Louisiana
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Port Hudson, Louisiana is a historic village on the Mississippi River best known as the site of a major Civil War siege and one of the last Confederate strongholds controlling the river.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Port Hudson | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
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historic site ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| afterSurrender | opened Mississippi River to Union control except for minor resistance ⓘ |
| battles | Siege of Port Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War sites in Louisiana
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Census-designated places in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana ⓘ Populated places on the Mississippi River ⓘ Unincorporated communities in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana ⓘ |
| cemeteryManagedBy | United States Department of Veterans Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledByDuringCivilWar | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLatitude | 30.674 ⓘ |
| coordinateLongitude | -91.276 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| elevation | 82 feet ⓘ |
| governingBodyForHistoricSite | Louisiana Office of State Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | National Historic Landmark (Port Hudson battlefield) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Civil War artillery displays
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earthwork fortifications ⓘ interpretive museum exhibits ⓘ |
| hasHistoricEvent | Union siege from May 1863 to July 1863 ⓘ |
| hasNearbyHighway | U.S. Route 61 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
Civil War battlefield tours
ⓘ
hiking trails at Port Hudson State Historic Site ⓘ |
| hasSite |
Port Hudson National Cemetery
NERFINISHED
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Port Hudson State Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
American Civil War history
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Siege of Port Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ being one of the last Confederate strongholds on the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
American South
NERFINISHED
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East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisiana ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | Confederate river fortress ⓘ |
| near |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zachary, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Baton Rouge metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverMileApprox | about 135 miles above New Orleans on the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| state | Louisiana ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of Mississippi River navigation ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 9 July 1863 ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
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Port Hudson