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Unincorporated areas of interest in the parish include Belmont, Clare, Corletville, Dess, Fort Jesup, Gandy, Mitchel, Mount Carmel, Negreet, Oak Grove, Peason, Prospect, Rattan, Sandel, Sardis, Spring Ridge and Union Springs. Places of interest include Toledo Bend Reservoir, Pleasant Hill Battle Park, El Camino Real, the sawmill town of Fisher, Fort Jessup State Commemorative Area, Rebel State Commemorative Area, the "Hanging Tree", an anomaly of nature and Hodges Gardens. Events include Fisher Sawmill Days, the Sabine Parish Fair or Toledo Fall Festival in September and the Tamale Festival in October. |
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Sabine Parish Chamber of Commerce 290 Fisher Road Many 318-256-3523 |
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Peason Ridge Wildlife Management Area Sabine Wildlife Management Area |
Bayou San Patricio Bayou Toro Toledo Bend Reservoir |
Fort Jesup Pendleton Crossing Village of Fisher |
History | |
| 1805 |
When the Territory of Orleans is divided into counties the present-day Sabine Parish is part of the Neutral Ground. |
| 1721 |
The Spanish government in Texas establsihes a post at Los Adais only 14 miles from the French post at Natchitoches. It becomes the capital of Texas for the next 50 years. Another French fort and mission also existed for a while further north on the Sabine River until Louisiana was ceded to Spain. |
| 1816 |
A few settlers can be found in the area along the road to Mexico. The Neutral Ground, called by some the Sabine Free State or the Sabine Strip is a no man's land of mostly lawless gangs . |
| 1819 |
A treaty with Spain finally sets the international border at the Sabine River and this area becomes part of Natchitoches County |
| 1822 |
Fort Jesup is established in Many, La. by Lt. Col. Zachary Taylor as the major American fortification on the Southwestern frontier. It later becomes known as the Cradle of the Mexican War. |
| 1830 |
Steamboats appear on the Sabine River. before 1850 landings will include Columbus, East Pendleton and Carter's Ferry. |
| 1831 |
A government survey of lands opens thousands of acres in Sabine Parish to settlers for a small fee. |
| 1843 March 27 |
The Louisiana Legislature creates Sabine Parish. The parish seat is at Baldwin's Store. The name of the settlement is changed to Many after Col. John B. Many a commanding officer at Ft. Jesup for many years. |
| 1850 |
A census tells us that the population of the parish is 3347 white and 1168 slaves. The first cotton gin, run by horsepower, is built here this year. |
| 1863 |
Pleasant Hill is the site of a Civil War battle. |
| 1885 |
The Texas-Pacific Railroad comes through Robeline in Natchitoches Parish, making shipment sto Many easier. Previously goods were brought by steamboat to Grand Ecore from New Orleans and shipped overland by wagon. Mail was delivered weekly, usually from Natchitoches by horseback or stagecoach. |
| 1896 |
The Kansas City Southern Railroad is built through Sabine Parish, bringing direct freight transportation. |
| 1956 |
Hodges Gardens opens and a foundation is established to perpetuate Sabine Parish's "garden in the forest". |
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Education |
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Director - Rebecca Morris 705 Main St. Many, LA 71449-3199 Email - 7 Branches - Converse, Fisher, Florien, Oak Grove, Pleaseant Hill, Toledo, Zwolle American Library Directory 1999-2000, R. R. Bowker |
