List of Louisiana state historic sites

This List of Louisiana state historic sites contains the 17 state historic sites governed by the Office of State Parks, a division of Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism in the U.S. state of Louisiana, as of 2011.[1] State historic sites were formerly known as state commemorative areas until July 1, 1999 with the passing of House Bill No. 462, which renamed them to state historic sites.[2][3]

Map of areas maintained by the Office of State Parks
(Each dot is linked to the corresponding historic site article)

2010 budget cuts

Due to state budget cuts in 2010, Los Adaes and Winter Quarters State Historic Site were placed on 'caretaker status'.[4] Later in the year on July 26, five more historic sites were put on caretaker status. These sites included Centenary SHS, Fort Jesup, Fort Pike, Marksville, and Plaquemine Lock.[5]

Fort Jesup State Historic Site was removed from the list on November 12, 2010 with support from the town of Many, The Sabine River Authority, and parish tourism officials.[6][7] Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site was reopened on January 5, 2011 with help of the local government.[8] However, funds for Centenary State Historic Site, also in Jackson, weren't obtained to open it along with Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site.[7] While the boat launch of Fort Pike reopened to the public on January 11, 2011, the historic site itself is still under caretaker status and available by appointment only.[9]

State historic sites
Site Name Parish Area Photo
Audubon State Historic SiteWest Feliciana Parish100 acres (40 ha)
Centenary State Historic SiteEast Feliciana Parish43 acres (17 ha)
Fort Jesup State Historic SiteSabine Parish21 acres (8.5 ha)
Fort Pike State Historic SiteOrleans Parish22 acres (9 ha)
Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic SiteNatchitoches Parish5 acres (2 ha)
Forts Randolph and Buhlow State Historic SiteRapides Parish103 acres (42 ha)
Locust Grove State Historic SiteWest Feliciana Parish1 acre (.4 ha)
Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic SiteSt. Martin Parish157 acres (64 ha)
Los Adaes State Historic SiteNatchitoches Parish14 acres (6 ha)
Mansfield State Historic SiteDe Soto Parish178 acres (72 ha)
Marksville State Historic SiteAvoyelles Parish42 acres (17 ha)
Plaquemine Lock State Historic SiteIberville Parish14 acres (6 ha)
Port Hudson State Historic SiteEast Feliciana Parish900 acres (364 ha)
Poverty Point State Historic SiteWest Carroll Parish400 acres (162 ha)
Rebel State Historic SiteNatchitoches Parish46 acres (19 ha)
Rosedown Plantation State Historic SiteWest Feliciana Parish371 acres (150 ha)
Winter Quarters State Historic SiteTensas Parish7 acres (2.8 ha)

Former state historic sites

The following were once Louisiana state historic sites, but for one reason or another are no longer current state historic sites.

Former State Historic Site   Parish   Date established    Date jurisdiction changed   Remarks   
Kent HouseRapides Parish1983The Plantation home was turned over to Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning and Development District, Inc, in Rapides Parish in 1983. Friends of Kent House group started helping to maintain the plantation in 1999.
Fort DeRussyAvoyelles Parish1999[2]The site is currently being administered by Marksville state historic site.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Louisiana State Historic Sites". Archived from the original on 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  2. "Fort DeRussy News - Governor Signs Bill". July 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  3. "HB462 - 1999 Regular Session (Act 709) - Resume Digest" (PDF). July 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  4. Anderson, Ed (2010-07-22). "Fort Pike, four other state historic sites to be closed". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  5. "Marksville Historic Site closed to public due to budget cuts". Avoyelles Today. August 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  6. "Louisiana Travel Twitter update". Louisiana Travel. 2010-11-10. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  7. Anderson, Ed (2010-09-18). "State park closures forecast if 35% budget cuts materialize". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  8. Frost, Rachel (2010-12-28). "Plaquemine Lock SHS to reopen next week". WBRZ. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  9. Doyle, Jessica (2011-01-15). "Boat launch at Fort Pike reopens". Retrieved 2011-04-19.
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