NATCHITOCHES on the map of Natchitoches Parish Population: Mayor: Joseph Sampite (D) (318) 352-9802 Clerk: Mary Ann Nunley (318) 352-2772 P. O. Box 37 NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457-0037 Parish Info |
1805 - Natchitoches is the county seat of Natchitoches County of the Territory of Orleans. For many years the history of central Louisiana was the history of this tiny outpost on the frontier. Many people and cultures passed through and left a unique charm that attracts tourists and new residents. The City of Natchitoches was first incorporated on February 5, 1819 Construction begins on Madewood Plantation house (1846) in Napoleonville of Ascension Parish. Built over eight years of timber hewn on the plantation itself and of sixty thousand brakes baked by the plantation’s slaves, this Greek Revival mansion is the first major building designed by noted architect Henry Howard for Col. Thomas Pugh, a North Carolinian. Its brick walls, exterior two feet thick, and interior a foot and a half, rest on brick foundations eight feet under ground, and support fourteen-inch square beams in the attic. Steamboats carried trade to Madewood and other plantations along Bayou Lafourche. It was purchased in 1964 and restored by Mr. Harold K. Marshall. It is open to the public and is a center for the arts in the South Louisiana area. Type of Government: Mayor / Council (5) Home Rule Charter Police: 45 offlcers /1 patrol car. Fire Department: 35 full-time firemen/ 8 truck. Fire Rating: 3 in city. Health Care: 1 Hospital/ 2 clinics/ 2 Nursing Homes. Hotels/Motels: 5 / 321 rooms / 8 Bed and Breakfast Recreation: Christmas Light Display and Festival along Riverfront with cook-offs, fireworks and races.
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| Newspapers | 901 Highway 1 South P. O. Box 448 Natchitoches, LA 71457 318.352.5501 FAX: 318.352.7842 Established 1902. Ed. Carolyn Roy Pub. Lovan Thomas |