Fort Bute Site (Bayou Manchac)
Bayou Manchac at Mississippi River, Baton Rouge, LA 70820, USA
Louisiana, USA
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FORT
EST. 1766
EST. 1766
1779
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Fort Bute Site (Bayou Manchac).
No standing fabric of Fort Bute survives, and river changes, agriculture, roads, and later development have altered the Bayou Manchac landscape. Preservation is primarily archaeological and commemorative, with the approximate fort location identified through historical research rather than a developed public historic site.
About Fort Bute Site (Bayou Manchac)
This small British fort on Bayou Manchac was the first target of Bernardo de Galvez's 1779 Gulf Coast campaign, falling quickly to Spanish forces and opening the path to victories at Baton Rouge and Natchez.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Fort Bute Site (Bayou Manchac)
This small British fort on Bayou Manchac was the first target of Bernardo de Galvez's 1779 Gulf Coast campaign, falling quickly to Spanish forces and opening the path to victories at Baton Rouge and Natchez.
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