Zachary Taylor
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Zachary Taylor
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Natchitoches, Louisiana: Oldest City in the Louisiana Purchase
We heard that the Christmas light display was pretty spectacular at Natchitoches, Louisiana (NAK-a-tish). On the way we stopped at Fort Jesup, a US Army Frontier Outpost from 1822-1846. Much of what we have been taught about the Louisiana Purchase in school is not quite the entire truth. The land did not include anything East of the Mississippi or West of the Red River. Spain claimed them. Until 1821 the Western part of Louisiana was a "no man's land". Boundaries were in dispute. The Adams-Onis Treaty of 1821 set the Sabine River as the Western boundary of Louisiana. The fort helped protect the settlers of the area. Some of the noted figures who commanded the fort were Zachary Taylor and Henry Leavenworth. US Grant was a frequent visitor. The fort was a pretty good place to be stationed. For culture and the finer things of life, Natchitoches was close by and Shawnee Town was even closer for less refined pleasures.
Off to Nachitoches we drove. Situated along the Cane River, which replaced the Red River during a change in water flow, the city boasts as being the oldest one in the Louisiana Purchase. Started in 1714, it became a major trading center and rivaled The Crescent City for its beauty and culture. Wrought iron railings form the second floor balconies in the historic district. A reproduction of Fort Jean Baptiste stands near the original site of the fort. Immaculate Conception Church, once the diocesan seat was begun in 1717. Many of its furnishings were imported from France. Fr. Stephen Scott Chemino, the pastor, gave a guided tour of the Cathedral and the Bishop Martin Museum. Bishop Martin was the first bishop of Nachitoches and started a seminary. When an outbreak of yellow fever occurred in Shreveport in the late 1800s six seminarians faced certain death by going there to help the victims. Other buildings of note are The Old Courthouse, Kaffie-Frederick General Store, the house where Steel Magnolias was filmed, and the campus of Northwestern State University.
Natchitoches is known for its meat pies and dirty rice. Laysone Restaurant, open for Breakfast and Lunch is the place to sample these delicious treats. The meat pie was very good, but I prefer the pasties from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, a matter of taste. The dirty rice is delicious and has a bit of a kick to it.
The town is in the midst of the Festival of Lights during December. The town has been celebrating this for seventy-nine years, since 1927. Animated light displays make their reflection along the Cane River for six blocks. The bridge at Church Street is covered with lights and the streets of Front and Second twinkles with thousands of colored bulbs. The festival will culminate with a spectacular fireworks and laser. One 150,00 people are expected to witness the festivities.
Louis Juchereau de St. Denis founded the first permanent French settlement in the territory later to be part of the Louisiana Purchase. As a reward for service to some of his men, he awarded them tracts of land along the Cane River. One of the officers fathered many children with a woman of color, Marie Therese Coincoin, who was a slave. When the officer took a wife a problem ensued with his relationship with Marie. The Commandant of the fort, an honorable man, said that the officer had to free Marie and her children and also provide for them. He gave her a tract of land, now known as Melrose Plantation. Under her astute leadership, the plantation prospered. In later years it became a mecca for artists, writers, and historians, who not only worked the fields, but also had to contribute to the cultural development of the community. One of the most renowned residents was Clementine Hunter, a folk artist who recorded life on the plantation in her paintings. Nowadays the plantation is open for tours, except this day, because of the festival.
About the Author
John Pelley is a Geriatric Gypsy. He is retired from the rat race of working. He is a full-time RVer, who ran away from home. He began our travels on the East Coast and, like the migrating birds, seek the warmth of the seasons He has discovered volunteering with the National Park System. He has a CD he has recorded of Native American flute music., A Day with Kokopelli. For pictures, links, and more information visit http://www.jmpelley.org.
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Zachary Taylor House $76.47 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Zachary Taylor House, also known as Springfield, was the boyhood home of the twelfth President of the United States, Zachary Taylor. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, Taylor lived there from 1790 to 1808, held his marriage there in 1810, and returned there periodically the rest of his life.Zachary Taylors father, Colonel Richard Taylor, purchased a 400acre (1.6 km2) farm on the Muddy Fork of Beargrass Creek in 1785, while Zachary was eight months old. They initially lived in a log cabin on the property, but within the first five years Richard Taylor built a house at the highest point on his property, dubbing it Springfield. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 112 Publication Date: 2010/06/23 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.26 inches |
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Zachary Taylor Wood $92.4 Zachary Taylor Wood, CMG (18601915) was acting Commissioner of the NorthWest Mounted Police (NWMP) and Commissioner of the Yukon Territory of Canada.Born in Annapolis Naval Academy in 1860, where his father John Taylor Wood was stationed. Woods greatgrandfather was President of the United States Zachary Taylor.Woods family moved first to Halifax and later to Ontario. Taylor graduated from Royal Military College of Canada at Kingston, Ontario in 1882. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 144 Publication Date: 2010/07/23 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.34 inches |
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Zachary Taylor National Cemetery $70.1 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, located at 4701 Brownsboro Road (US42), in northeast Louisville, Kentucky (near Saint Matthews, Kentucky) is a national cemetery where former President of the United States Zachary Taylor and his first lady Margaret Taylor are buried. Zachary Taylor National Cemetery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 3, 1983. Presently, the cemetery has 13,486 interments. It is one of seven national cemeteries in the commonwealth of Kentucky, and one of 112 in the entire United States of America. Those buried at the national cemetery served in six wars: SpanishAmerican War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 102 Publication Date: 2010/07/23 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.24 inches |
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Zachary Taylor (Baseball) $76.47 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Zachary H. Taylor was an American first baseman in the National Association for the 1874 Baltimore Canaries.First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that players team. A first baseman is the player on the team playing defense who fields the area nearest first base, and is responsible for the majority of plays made at that base. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the first baseman is assigned the number 3. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 104 Publication Date: 2010/06/23 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.24 inches |
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Zachary Taylor Davis $79.66 Zachary Taylor Davis (May 26, 1872, Aurora, Illinois December 16, 1946, Chicago, Illinois) was the architect of several major Chicago buildings, including St. Ambrose (1904) Old Comiskey Park (1910), Wrigley Field (1914), Mount Carmel High School (1924), and St. James Chapel of Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary (1918).Davis graduated from the Armour Institute of Technology (now the Illinois Institute of Technology). He began his career working as a draftsman for Louis Sullivan, along with Frank Lloyd Wright.In 1909, he designed the Kankakee County courthouse. A year later, he was hired by Charles Comiskey to design Comiskey Park for the Chicago White Sox. To prepare for the project, Davis toured ballparks around the country with White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh. In 1914, he designed Weeghman Park for the Chicago Whales, a park which would later become Wrigley Field. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 126 Publication Date: 2010/07/23 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.30 inches |
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Life of Gen. Zachary Taylor $27.78 Author: Joseph Reese Fry, Reese Fry/ Fry, Joseph Series Title: Military History (Applewood) Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 388 Publication Date: 2009/09/01 Language: English Dimensions: 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.87 inches |