| Port Hudson State Historic Site | |
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  Map of the United States | |
| Location | East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana |
| Nearest city | Jackson, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30°41′36″N 91°16′33″W / 30.6933°N 91.27585°W |
| Governing body | Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism; Office of State Parks |
Port Hudson | |
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| NRHP reference No. | 74002349[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 30, 1974 |
| Designated NHL | May 30, 1974[2] |
The Port Hudson State Historic Site is located on the Mississippi River north of Baton Rouge in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, just outside the limits of Port Hudson and in the vicinity of Jackson. The site preserves a portion of the fortifications and battle area of the longest siege in American history,[3] during the American Civil War from May 23 through July 9, 1863. The state of Louisiana maintains the site, which includes a museum about the siege, artillery displays, redoubts, and interpretive plaques. Historical reenactments are held each year. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974, significant as the first place where African-American military units fought for the Union Army under African-American field leadership.[4]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Listing Of National Historic Landmarks by State – Louisiana" (PDF). National Park Service. July 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ^ Edward Cunningham (1963). The Port Hudson Campaign, 1862–1863. LSU Press. pp. 184–. ISBN 978-0-8071-1925-9.
- ^ "NHL nomination for Port Hudson". National Park Service. Retrieved January 14, 2016.