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Winter Quarters State Commemorative Area
During the Vicksburg Campaign of 1863, General Ulysses S. Grant's powerful army marched south through Tensas Parish. The Union soldiers enthusiastically carried out General William Tecumseh Sherman's orders to destroy everything not needed by the Union troops. Fifteen plantation homes lined the banks of Lake St. Joseph before the Union troops came to Tensas Parish. After they left, Winter Quarters was the only plantation left standing. Winter Quarters now provides an invaluable link to the Antebellum period, with major parts built in 1805, 1830 and 1850. Displays include significant items of furniture and a rare and perfectly preserved 1845 billiard table made by the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company. Winter Quarters is located on Highway 608, along Lake St. Joseph For more information, call 1-318-467-9750 Links to even MORE information about Winter Quarters:
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