Historical Marker
Fort Humbug
Historical marker location:
400 East Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana
( Marker is at the intersection of East Stoner Avenue and North Spring Street (State Route 1), on the left when traveling east on East Stoner Avenue.)
Marker installed: 2008
Louisiana was a slave state before the American Civil War, and the state played a significant role in the Civil War. The Battle of Port Hudson, which took place in Louisiana in 1863, was the longest siege in American history.