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Fort Jesup, since 1822
Fort Jesup, also known as Fort Jesup State Historic Site or Fort Jesup or Fort Jesup State Monument, was built in 1822, 22 miles (35 km) west of Natchitoches, Louisiana, to protect the United States border with New Spain and to return order to the Neutral Str… We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.
204 years of Fort Jesup
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