Still hanging on: Campti, Louisiana
Campti lies in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, just up the road from the Grand Ecore.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Jul 22
A 1656 Map of Naguatex and the Gentleman of Elvas
A 1656 map shows villages like Naguatex, which were described in the 1557 book, Gentleman of Elvas, about the de Soto expedition.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Jun 12
First Map of the Mississippi
According to Jacques Marquette in 1673, this is the "First Map of the Mississippi River."
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Robin Cole-Jett
- May 16
John Maley's Red River Journal, Part I: Natchitoches, I Loathe Thee
Between 1810 and 1813, John Maley journeyed up the Red River and visited Natchitoches twice, but didn't enjoy either visit.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- May 11
A Tragedy among the French, the Chickasaws and the Choctaws
A Hamlet-Style Transaction between Tishomingo of the Chickasaws and the Choctaws, as related by a French writer in 1749.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Apr 18
A Map of Native America
This French map from 1783 combines European claims and native America.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Mar 12
The Old Southwest
The "Old Southwest," which is dominated by the Red River, is a political rather than a cultural designation.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Oct 18, 2023
Mercy! The History of Mercer's Colony in Northeast Texas
Mercer's Colony in northeast Texas received permission in January of 1844 to form a separate land grant process from Peters Colony.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Oct 15, 2023
Red River Map from France
One of my favorite maps of the Red River is Nicolas de Fer's illustrated map published in France in 1718.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 22, 2023
Sang pour Sang
The bones of the Natchez warriorss could be seen there years afterwards at Lake Sang pour Sang — "Blood for Blood."
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 16, 2023
Province Texas Map by Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin traced a Mexican map of the Province of Texas from 1818 and painted it with water colors.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 16, 2023
Province of Texas Map, 1818
This Province of Texas map by Mexico was drawn and colored in 1818.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 16, 2023
The Yattassee Village along the Red River
A 1721 map places the Yattassee village (spelled Yatachez) on the eastern side of the Red River.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 16, 2023
La Harpe and the Nassonite Trading Post
De la Harpe and his men built a wooden trading post at the "abandoned village of the Nassonite chief."
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 16, 2023
Fort Claiborne, Unwanted
The conflict between the American new-comers and the "old inhabitants" could be seen with the establishment of Fort Claiborne.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 16, 2023
Fort Jesup on the Spanish Road in No Man's Land
Fort Jesup, erected in 1822 along the Camino de Real (Spanish Road) replaced Fort Claiborne of 1804.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 16, 2023
Theft of the Red River Medicine Stone, a giant Meteorite
The Theft of the Red River Medicine Stone, a giant meteorite, may have deeply affected relations between nations in the Red River Valley.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 10, 2023
Anglo Americans in Texas before Austin: Illegal Immigrants on Wavell's Grant and in Miller County
Wavell's Grant was the second empressario granted by Mexcio for Texas, but there were already illegal squatters.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 2, 2023
The Original Homeland of the Caddos
The original homelands of the Caddos consist of the Red River Valley from southeastern Oklahoma to Natchitoches, Louisiana.
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Robin Cole-Jett
- Sep 1, 2023
Natchitoches, le French and Creole City
The French and Creole City of Natchitoches is the oldest colonial city in the Louisiana Purchase.
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