Congressional Papers of the Louisiana Territories
The Louisiana Purchase gave way to five territories along the Red River. Here are links to some of the congressional papers.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Nov 3
No Man's Land, AKA the Disputed Territory
Until the 1830s, the Disputed Territory along the Red River, where Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana meet, was a "no man's land."
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Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 30
The Sulphur Fork Factory
From 1817 to 1822, the "Sulphur Fork Factory" stood at the confluence of the Sulphur into the Red River in today's Miller County, Arkansas.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 17
The Oldest Church in Louisiana
St. Anne's Church in Natchitoches Parish may be the church with the oldest congregation in the state of Louisiana.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 2
The Red River, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819
A lot of shenanigans and the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 established the Red River as the southern boundary of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 27
The Red River Expedition, Corps of Discovery, 1806
For Thomas Jefferson, the most important Corps of Discovery in the Louisiana Purchase was the expedition up the Red River of 1806.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 24
Testimony by Francois Grappe about the French along the Red River in New Orleans Territory
In 1805, Dr. Sibley took the testimony of Francis Grappe about French settlements along the Red River in New Orleans Territory.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 22
Census of the Native People of New Orleans Territory, 1805
The census of Native People of New Orleans Territory included descriptions of tribal languages, places, and affiliations.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 18
The Arlington Hotel in Shreveport
The Arlington Hotel in downtown Shreveport opened in 1914.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 12
Still hanging on: Campti, Louisiana
Campti lies in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, just up the road from the Grand Ecore.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 30
The Tilly aka Phoenix aka Youree aka Washington-Youree aka Captain Shreve Hotel of Shreveport
Today, the Louisiana Tower stands in the Tilly aka Phoenix aka Youree aka Washington-Youree aka Captain Shreve Hotel's Shreveport site.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 17
Coates' Bluff, the Original Shreveport
Coates' Bluff was Shreveport's original settlement, the site of a trading post within a Caddoan village.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 12
First Map of the Mississippi
According to Jacques Marquette in 1673, this is the "First Map of the Mississippi River."
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Robin Cole-Jett
May 30
Measuring the Index Line at Logansport
The Index Line stretched all the way from Logansport north to the Red River.
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Robin Cole-Jett
May 29
Southern Maid in Shreveport!
Southern Maid Donuts, particularly the ones made in Shreveport, Louisiana, are served fresh and hot in the afternoon.
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Robin Cole-Jett
May 22
The Life of the Beeswing, a Steamer on the Red River
I decided to take a look at the life of the Beeswing, a steamer on the Red River, after finding a receipt from 1844.
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Robin Cole-Jett
May 16
John Maley's Red River Journal, Part I: Natchitoches, I Loathe Thee
Between 1810 and 1813, John Maley journeyed up the Red River and visited Natchitoches twice, but didn't enjoy either visit.
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Robin Cole-Jett
May 15
Eugene Woodruff: Victim of Yellow Fever at Shreveport
The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1873 claimed several victims in Shreveport, including Eugene Woodruff, who removed the Raft of the Red River.
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Robin Cole-Jett
May 11
A Tragedy among the French, the Chickasaws and the Choctaws
A Hamlet-Style Transaction between Tishomingo of the Chickasaws and the Choctaws, as related by a French writer in 1749.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Dec 6, 2023
Zebulon Pike's Journey to the Red River... kinda
Zebulon Pike's journey to the Red River was beset with problems and intrigue.
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