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Bailey's Dam Site

Alexandria, Louisiana • Rapides County

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About This Property

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Bailey's Dam Site in Alexandria, Louisiana, marks the location of a significant Civil War engineering feat. Confederate soldiers constructed a massive dam across the Red River here.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Site
Acreage
8
Listed Date
6/29/1976
Other Names
Bailey`s Dam In Red River At Alexandria, Louisiana

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Military; Engineering
Periods of Significance
1850 Ad - 1874 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
Yes
Level - State
No
Level - Local
No
Level - Not Indicated
No

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