| Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site | |
|---|---|
 Replica building at the fort St. Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches. | |
  Map of Louisiana, United States of America | |
| Location | Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States of America |
| Coordinates | 31°45′08″N 93°05′16″W / 31.752222°N 93.087778°W[1] |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha)[2] |
| Governing body | Louisiana Office of State Parks |
| Official web page | |
Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site in Natchitoches, Louisiana, US, is a replica of an early French fort based upon the original 1716 blueprints by Sieur Du Tisné with the improvements made in 1731 by Boutin. The French called the original fort: Fort Saint Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches. In the 1970's, the State of Louisiana anglicized the name to Fort Saint Jean Baptiste. [3]
- ^ "Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site - Louisiana Office of State Parks". Louisiana Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ Mobil Travel Guides, ed. (1994-01-02). Mobil Travel Guide Southwest & South Central. Hungry Minds Inc, U.S. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-671-87447-6.
- ^ "Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 6 April 2024.