Port Hudson State Historic Site

Port Hudson State Historic Site

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name = Port Hudson State Historic Site
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nearest_city = Port Hudson, Louisiana
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governing_body =Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism; Office of State Parks
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The Port Hudson State Historic Site is located on the Mississippi River north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The site is the location of the longest siege in American history during the American Civil War from May 23 through July 9, 1863.

ee also

*Siege of Port Hudson

External links

* [http://www.crt.state.la.us/parks/ipthudson.aspx Louisiana Department of Culture Recreation And Tourism]


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