Mississippi River - Scott's Bluff
The Mississippi River - One of the longest rivers in North America - is divided into three sections: Upper, Middle and Lower Mississippi. At certain points on the southernmost section, the river...
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- waterway
- mississippi river
- environment
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway - Hwy. 1 Intracoastal Boat Launch
The Port Allen Lock connects the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico to the Port of Greater Baton Rouge and other points north along the Mississippi River, shortening the distance...
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- waterway
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Bayou Fountain - Highland Road Community Park
Bayou Fountain was once connected to the Mississippi River when springtime flooding flowed over the natural levees just below downtown Baton Rouge, entering the swamps to the east of the river....
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- waterway
- environment
Bluebonnet Swamp - Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center
Interconnectedness is an integral part of life for Bluebonnet Swamp, which helps to alleviate floods and serve as a filter for sediment and pollutants from the surrounding areas. Bluebonnet Swamp...
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- swamp
- environment
Mississippi River - Port Allen Old Ferry Landing
At one time, all east-west traffic now traveling U.S. Route 190 crossed the Mississippi River via ferry to this site. The ferry was first used by horses and wagons, later by cars and trucks,...
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- mississippi river
- environment
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway - Jack Miller Landing
The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway was designed primarily for commercial traffic but is also used by recreational boaters. It allows vessels and goods to travel more than 1,300 miles through safer...
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- waterway
- environment
Longville, Louisiana
Established 1906. In 1906, the Long Bell Lumber Company of Kansas City, Missouri, under the leadership of Robert A. Long, began building a premier sawmill at Longville, Louisiana. The...
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- lumber town
- village
Kansas City Southern Depot
Built in 1923, the depot is an outstanding example of Mission Revival architecture, and is one of the most architecturally significant railroad depots in the state. Listed on National Register...
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- railroad
All Saints Episcopal Church
Built in 1885 in Patterson, La. and originally known as Holy Trinity. Moved to present location in 1942. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its Gothic Revival architecture.
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- church
Samuel H. Levingston
A native of northern Ireland, Samuel H. Levingston was born in 1832, the son of George and Margaret Levingston. At the age of fourteen he left Ireland with his brothers, David and John, and his...
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- businessman