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City in Louisiana, United States
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Natchitoches, Louisiana, (say "Nack-ah-tish") is the oldest settlement in the Louisiana Purchase and has strong French and Spanish roots, still visible in its preserved architecture.
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formerly Bayou Pierre Alligator Park
Dozens of alligators are visible to visitors. Here you can feed the alligators, enjoy Cajun food and music, as well as try some alligator meat. Also visit the petting zoo and exotic animal habitat.
Helps restock National Wildlife Refuges, and visiting biologists have come from as far away as Turkmenistan to do research there. They raise, in limited production, largemouth bass, bluegill, and catfish; and in more active production, striped bass, pallid sturgeon, and paddlefish. It is open to visitors and will arrange group tours.
French Creole house from the early 1800s.
A plantation estate on the list of National Historic Places.
Rather remarkably, this was the French capital of Texas from 1721-1772 as part of its New Spain acquisition.
Bermuda
Another plantation site of historic value, also known as Bermuda, operated by the National Park Service.
The historic museum is located in Downtown Campti.
the pub is a fun local watering hole full of strange and interesting characters.
352-9206.
Each of the 20 guestrooms includes free Wi-Fi, in-room safe, mini-refrigerator, microwave, coffeemaker, iron and Ironing board. The inn provides complimentary gated parking.
The best way to get there is by car from Interstate 49 south exit 138, if you are coming from Shreveport, or north, if coming from Alexandria.
Read in the guideNatchitoches is a small town, and does not have a public transit system. Much of the travel through the historic district can be done on foot.
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