Fort DeRussy
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Fort DeRussy, located south of Alexandria, Louisiana, and four miles (6 km) north of Marksville, was a Confederate earthwork stronghold during the American Civil War. It was built in 1862 to defend the lower Red River Valley in Louisiana. Located in Avoyelles Parish, the fort, cemetery and water batteries were designated as a state historic site in 1994. The fort and the water battery were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.
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Fort De Russy; Fort DeRussy (Louisiana)
United States, United States,
- National Register Database, Louisiana page@
- National Register of Historic Places listed place page@
- National Register of Historic Places page@
- FortWiki page@
- Tripadvisor page@
Location: 31.1838, -92.0544, KML, Cluster Map, Maps, ![]()
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Fort De Russy | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Mansura | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Yellow Bayou | battle | Wikidata |
| link | page | National Register Database, Louisiana page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | National Register of Historic Places listed place page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | National Register of Historic Places page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | FortWiki page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Tripadvisor page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | fort | 1862 | Fort DeRussy | Confederate States Army, fort | Wikidata |


