Port Hudson State Commemorative Area
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Visitor Center Fort Desperate Alabama-Arkansas Redoubt Fort Babcock Bennett's Redoubt Mississippi Redoubt Commissary Hill Entrance to Port Hudson SCA Artillery Displays

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Port Hudson State Commemorative Area (756 West Plains-Port Hudson Road, Zachary, LA 70791; 225-654-3775 or 1-888-677-3400) is located on US-61 in East Feliciana Parish, about 25 minutes north of Baton Rouge and 10 minutes south of historic St. Francisville. The 889-acre site encompasses the northern portion of the battlefield and features an elevated boardwalk over the breastworks in the Fort Desperate Area. Other facilities include three observation towers, six miles of trails, a museum, a picnic area and restrooms. Groups are requested to call in advance. Regional highway map of the area.

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