"Keeweechic's Shreveport" Shreveport by keeweechic
Shreveport Travel Guide: 179 reviews and 248 photos
Shreveport was recognised and established as a town in 1839. It was named after Capt. Henry Miller Shreve who had been commission to come into the area and clear a 165 mile logjam that had formed along the Red River (which was known as the "Great Raft''). This opened up the river to allow more settlers, traders and steamboat traffic to move down. A lot of the first settlers were from the Carolinas and were mostly a blend of Scot-Irish, English, German and Welsh. Agriculture was the area's main earnings but the lumber industry and light manufacturing developed through the 1880's with the aid of railroads. In the early 1900's came an oil boom which then provided industrial and commercial expansion.
The smaller sister city, Bossier City, is located just across the Red River and had its beginnings in 1843 when General Pierre Evariste John Baptist Bossier (phew!) a famous Creole General, formed the parish across the Red River from Shreveport. He was significant in the development of transport in the area. The area was incorporated in 1907 and named Bossier City. The town became the home of Barksdale Air Force Base in 1933 and since that time has been one of the fastest growing cities in the state.
Shreveport and Bossier City are two of the South's most popular gaming spots with at least 5 casinos, that I know of. They are also home to many museums and is the cultural, convention and entertainment centre of Ark-La-Tex. If the great outdoors is more your line then you will find some great fishing in the lakes and rivers in the area.
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Legend Has It
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There could be some truth to this story because in 1811 New Madrid, Missouri had an earthquake that measured 8.9 and... more travel advice
The Port
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The Port is located in northwest Louisiana at the head of navigation on the Red River. The Port of Shreveport-Bossier is... more travel advice
All Saints Church
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All Saints Church no particular reason for this other than we passed it on the way back from Natchitoches, on the... more travel advice
Caddo Lake
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According to a Caddoan legend, Caddo Lake was shaped by an earthquake. It was alleged that an Caddo Indian Chief was... more travel advice
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Comments (40)
Thanks for the tour. We got through here and only stayed overnite. So you gave us the trip we should have stayed a couple of days here.
Well, it is no doubt why you are the undisputed #1 of VT... great Shreveport tips!
I liked the special style of the All Saints Church! Great page Keewee dear, and very good pictures :-)
The lake looks nice
I like it!
Very educational!
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Wonderful page, so interesting. Love the cypress trees :))
nice page!
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