Natchitoches, Louisiana

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 city, county seat
Natchitoches is the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase. It was established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis, a French explorer. On the Red River, it was used as an outpost to monitor Spanish activity. Nearby was Los Adaes was a Spanish settlement, and the former capital of Tejas. Natchitoches is now the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natchitoches,_Louisiana
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Coordinates:   31°45'19"N   93°4'56"W

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