| Page Views: 9,928 Last Visit to Shreveport: - I Used To Live Here | Shreveport, Louisiana by jholley534 - last update: May 29, 2006 |
Good old Shreveport. There's alot to do in Shreveport from gambling at one of the riverboat casino's to fishing in one of our many area lakes. There's a new entertainment district in the works and a lot of fesivals are held here each year. It's a medium sized city keeping it's small town appeal. Bossier City is right across the river and the two cities form a metroplex. It's almost like one city, so please see my Bossier City page for more great idea's in the area.
My Bossier City PageI hear a lot of negative remarks about Shreveport from Tourist. Most say that the only thing to do here is gamble. There's actually a lot more to do here, but you need to do some research. (See my tips for some idea's.) We don't have zoo's or aquarium's, but our festivals and mardi gras parades are pretty great. |
|  | Shreveport is located in the Northwest corner of Louisiana.Mileage to Shreveport from other Southern Cities:
From Dallas to Shreveport = 187.96 miles
From New Orleans to Shreveport = 341.73 miles
From Atlanta to Shreveport = 596.68 miles
From Houston to Shreveport = 242.64 miles
From Birmingham to Shreveport = 452.31 miles
From Memphis to Shreveport = 346.14 miles
Shreveport - Bossier Tourist Bureau |
| | HISTORY OF SHREVEPORT
Shreveport, Louisiana, was founded in 1836 by the Shreve Town Company. The Red River had been cleared by Captain Henry Miller Shreve, commanding the US Army Corps of Engineers, of the 180 mile long raft of debris that had clogged its channel. In Shreve's honor the Shreve Town Company and the village of Shreve Town were named. On March 20, 1839 the village of Shreve Town was incorporated as the town of Shreveport. In 1871 Shreveport was incorporated as a city.
Shreveport, and its smaller sister city, Bossier City (founded in 1884 and incorporated in 1907) together have six historic districts and many landmarks listed on the National Register. One of these is the McNeill Street Pumping Station, an 1887 waterworks that is still in use and is the unique example of its type in the nation. It is listed on the National Historic Landmarks list, the highest level of national historical designation. Also located in metro Shreveport is Barksdale Air Force Base, opened in 1933 as Barksdale Army Air Field. It is also a national landmark.
The Red River remained navigable until 1914 when disuse allowed it to begin silting up. Not until the 1990s was navigation of the river again possible to Shreveport. Today the port of Shreveport-Bossier City is being developed once again as a shipping center. |
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sjjordan2002 Thu Oct 11, 2007 21:42 UTC
FYI - Just thought I would add that Shreveport just recently banned smoking in all restaurants. | butterfly_girl Mon Jun 28, 2004 20:09 UTC
Great tips on Shreveport! Thanks | Christophe_Ons Mon Apr 5, 2004 07:21 UTC
Wonderful page on your hometown - an interesting read and good pictures. Glad I stopped by. Best regards, Chris. | cadzand Wed Jan 21, 2004 08:37 UTC
Looks like a great place though, even if one doesn't like gambling |
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