Dooley's Ferry Fortifications Historic District
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dooley-s-ferry-fortifications-historic-district-210-1988999
title:
Dooley's Ferry Fortifications Historic District
text:
The Dooley's Ferry Fortifications Historic District encompasses a series of military earthworks erected in southwestern Arkansas, along the Red River in Hempstead County. They were constructed in late 1864 by Confederate troops under orders from Major-General John B. Magruder as a defense against the potential movements of Union Army forces toward Shreveport, Louisiana. They command a formerly major road intersection just east of Dooley's Ferry, one of the most important regional crossings of th
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Historic district in Arkansas, United States
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dooley%27s_Ferry_Fortifications_Historic_District
date created:
2014-09-16T13:25:55Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T18:43:26Z
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fields total:
13
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16