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Seven miles west is site of anchor fort controlling Mississippi. Here 6500 Confederates held 30,000 Union troops May 21 until July 8, 1863. Fall of Port Hudson opened river, hastening fall of Confederacy.
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| HM Number | HM1QB2 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1956 |
| Placed By | The Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, January 3rd, 2016 at 9:01am PST -08:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 673095 N 3392752 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.65493333, -91.19345000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 39.296', W 91° 11.607' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 39' 17.76" N, 91° 11' 36.42" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 225 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 4401-5005 LA-964, Zachary LA 70791, US |
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