Port Hudson National Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Port Hudson National Cemetery

Zachary, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana
Listed
May 19, 1999
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
99000591

About this property

Port Hudson National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Port Hudson, 20 miles (32 km) north of the city of Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 19.9 acres (8.1 ha), and as of the end of 2020, had over 12,000 interments.

Location

20978 Port Hickey Rd.
Zachary, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana
30.66074, -91.27401

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 99000591. It was listed on May 19, 1999.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREMILITARY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Wildwood Plantation House
Early Republic
3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Port Hudson siege — naval support
1863Civil War
2.1 mi
Port Hudson — June 14 Assault (Second Grand Assault)
1863Civil War
2.3 mi
Port Hudson Second Assault
1863Civil War
2.3 mi
Port Hudson First Assault
1863Civil War
2.3 mi
Port Hudson Siege Mortar Operations
1863Civil War
2.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Port Hudson National Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Port Hudson National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Port Hudson National Cemetery?

Port Hudson National Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Port Hudson National Cemetery?

The period of significance for Port Hudson National Cemetery is recorded as the listed era.

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