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Fort St. Jean Baptiste

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.

Located in Natchitoches, LA, Dist. 8, Hwy 1, Natchitoches Parish. 46




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