Independence

Historical marker location:

539 West Railroad Ave, Independence, Louisiana

( Marker is at the intersection of West Railroad Avenue (U.S. 51) and West 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on West Railroad Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1982

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.