As the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase territory, Natchitoches is a must-see attraction for those interested in Louisiana history.
In historic downtown Natchitoches, tour and shop at Louisiana’s oldest general store—Kaffie-Frederick General Mercantile. The French Market District offers six blocks of unique shops, eateries, and landmarks. Cruise the river on the Cane River Queen, explore Fort St. Jean Baptiste and historic plantations, or visit the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest History Museum.
Natchitoches played a role in Thomas Jefferson’s Western Expeditions than ran concurrent with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Thomas Freeman and Peter Custis left Natchitoches in June 1806 determined to explore the headwaters of the Red River and Zebulon Pike was returned to this city after his arrest by the Spanish in 1807.
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Capitol Park Museum, North 4th Street, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Distance: 144.20 Away
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Louisiana's Old State Capitol, North Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Distance: 144.41 Away
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The Cabildo, Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA, USA
Distance: 218.32 Away
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Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Headquarters, Chukka Hina Drive, Durant, OK, USA
Distance: 245.54 Away
1882 U.S. 69, Colbert, OK 74733, USA
Distance: 245.94 Away
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Choctaw Cultural Center, Hina Hanta Way, Calera, OK, USA
Distance: 246.14 Away
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Choctaw Hunting Lodge, Pine Top Road, Pittsburg, OK, USA
Distance: 251.73 Away
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Choctaw Travel Plaza, Choctaw Road, Pocola, OK, USA
Distance: 255.94 Away
Shawnee Tribe Cultural Center, N. Eight Tribes Trail, Miami, OK, USA
Distance: 367.25 Away
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Columbus Belmont State Park, Park Road, Columbus, KY, USA
Distance: 413.46 Away
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