Mansfield State Historic Site | |
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Location | DeSoto Parish, Louisiana |
Nearest city | Mansfield, Louisiana |
Coordinates | 32°0′39.28″N 93°39′53.93″W / 32.0109111°N 93.6649806°W |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Established | 1924 |
Original use | Field, forest, battlefield |
Governing body | Louisiana State Parks |
Website | Official website |
Official name | Mansfield Battle Park |
Designated | April 13, 1973 |
Reference no. | 73002131 |
The Mansfield State Historic Site, also known as the Mansfield Battlefield, is a battlefield in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. The Louisiana state historic site commemorates the Battle of Mansfield fought on Friday, April 8, 1864, during the Red River Campaign of the American Civil War. The site was listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as the Mansfield Battle Park in 1973. Established in 1924 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the site was transferred to the state of Louisiana in 1954.