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The Great Raft

River Park, Shreveport, LA, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 28' 26.364", -93° 42' 44.4276"
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Captain Henry Miller Shreve came to the Red River in 1833 to remove the log jam 165 miles long, extending from Loggy Bayou to Hurricane Bluffs; the removal of the raft by 1837 opened the Red River to navigation and made Shreveport an important center of trade and gateway to the West.

Last updated: 7/27/2009 15:10:00
   
     
 
The Great Raft Historical Marker Location Map, Shreveport, Louisiana