Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Fort Humbug

By Mark Hilton, June 28, 2017 1. Fort Humbug Marker

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Fort Humbug. . Formerly Fort Turnbull, built by the Confederates to defend Shreveport, then capital of Louisiana. In 1864, charred logs simulating cannon were used to deter Union forces from attacking.

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Other nearby markers.

Regarding Fort Humbug.

By Mark Hilton, June 28, 2017 2. Fort Humbug Marker in front of Confederate memorial & National Guard buildings.

By Mark Hilton 3. Charred wooden poles made to look like cannons. By Mark Hilton, June 28, 2017 4. View from marker towards intersection.

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