Port Hudson State Historic Site

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Port Hudson State Historic Site is a preserved Civil War battlefield and park in Louisiana that commemorates the lengthy 1863 siege and battle for control of the Mississippi River.

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Port Hudson State Historic Site canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battlefield
park
state historic site
associatedWith Confederate States Army
Franklin Gardner
Nathaniel P. Banks
Ulysses S. Grant
Union Army
battleDates May 22, 1863 – July 9, 1863
commemorates American Civil War
Siege of Port Hudson
Union campaign for control of the Mississippi River
country United States
hasActivity Civil War reenactments
birdwatching
guided tours
hiking
living history demonstrations
hasArea approximately 650 acres
hasFeature artillery positions
cemetery
earthworks
interpretive center
monuments
museum exhibits
rifle pits
walking trails
hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
hasNRHPReferenceNumber 66000374
hasVisitorCenter yes
hasWebsite https://www.lastateparks.com/historic-sites/port-hudson-state-historic-site
interpretiveFocus 1863 siege of Port Hudson
African American soldiers in the Civil War
Union and Confederate military strategies
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn East Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana
locatedNear Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Port Hudson, Louisiana
managedBy Louisiana Office of State Parks
NRHPType historic district
offersEducationalPrograms yes
openToPublic yes
ownedBy State of Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana
partOf Louisiana State Parks system
significance key position in Union effort to control the Mississippi River
site of one of the longest sieges in American military history

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Battle of Port Hudson presentDaySite Port Hudson State Historic Site
Port Hudson, Louisiana hasSite Port Hudson State Historic Site