Mansfield State Historic Site

Mansfield State Historic Site
Mansfield State Historic Site is located in Louisiana
Mansfield State Historic Site
Location in Louisiana
LocationDeSoto Parish, Louisiana
Nearest cityMansfield, Louisiana
Coordinates32°0′39.28″N 93°39′53.93″W / 32.0109111°N 93.6649806°W / 32.0109111; -93.6649806
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Established1924 (100 years ago) (1924)
Original useField, forest, battlefield
Governing bodyLouisiana State Parks
WebsiteOfficial website
Official nameMansfield Battle Park
DesignatedApril 13, 1973 (1973-04-13)
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.