Natchitoches, Louisiana

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Rivers & Roads in Song near Natchitoches

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Natchitoches.

8 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

• Natchitoches - Eastern End of the Royal Road · National Historic Trail

  Natchitoches, Louisiana, founded in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis, is the oldest permanent European settlement in the Louisiana Purchase territory and the eastern terminus of El Camino Real de los Tejas.

• Natchitoches, LA · Local history

  Natchitoches, Louisiana, owes its existence and its name to the Natchitoches tribe, a group of Native Americans who long inhabited the area along the Red River. Established in 1714, it became the oldest permanent…

• Natchitoches Historic District · 0.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine stepping back in time to a place where French explorers once walked – you're getting close to Natchitoches, the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase. Founded in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St.…

• Cane River Creole National Historical Park · 8.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine a place where French, African, and Native American cultures intertwined for centuries – that's the Cane River region. In 1994, the Cane River Creole National Historical Park was established to protect the unique…

• Los Adaes · 12.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Believe it or not, you're near what was once the capital of Texas! I'm not talking about Austin or San Antonio. We're talking way back when Texas was part of New Spain. This was Los Adaes. In 1721, the Spanish…

• St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery (Natchez, Louisiana) · 13.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  This isn't just a church; it's the heart of Cane River Creole culture. Founded in 1829, St. Augustine Catholic Church, also known as Isle Brevelle Church, began as a mission church. It was established by Nicolas…

• Magnolia Plantation (Derry, Louisiana) · 16.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine a world of sprawling cotton fields, where lives were bound to the land and the echoes of the past still linger. That’s Magnolia Plantation. Founded in the early 1830s, Magnolia Plantation became a major cotton…

• Kate Chopin House (Cloutierville, Louisiana) · 18.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Step back in time to the former home of a writer who dared to challenge societal norms. Kate Chopin, author of *The Awakening*, lived here in Cloutierville, Louisiana, after her marriage. While the physical structure…