NEED SOME HELP??

[TheHarleyMan2]

I grew up in my early teens until I left Baton Rouge and joined the Army in 1989. Me and my best friend would go out to Audubon and also hte battle field in St Francisville. We use to go to another place almost every weekend, I am not sure if it is in La or MS. I know we headed out on hwy 61 drove past the road that leads into Angola. This old battlefiled has berms and encampments still there and also the creek area has 16 waterfalls total along the creek. There is also a store that is still or was there that was built sometime in the early or middle 1800's that have a lot of artifacts from the CW era. It has been many many years since I haev been there. I know it is way before Natchez, MS. I know there was a road that you went off of from Hwy 61. I went back there looking for it in September and could not find the place.

There at the battlefield, there are trails you can hike and see all the berms and encampments there and if you go further into the trail you can see the waterfalls along the trail.

I can't remember if it is a state park or what, but I would like to explore it again being I haev more time.

For the sake of me I can't remember the name of the place, or how to get to it anymore. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[River Rat]

I'm wanting to say this would be in the location of Port Hudson. But, the area you are describing is throwing me off. Someone more familiar with these areas will probably help you more than I can.

This may help a little to determine which area/battle you are referring to http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/...bystate.htm#la

RR

[Juanmoretime]

I agree with River Rat, sounds like Port Hudson to me!

Steve

[TheHarleyMan2]

No it isn't Port Hudson. I grew up in BR. I know that this place may very well be in Mississippi, but it has been so long I can't remember. I know for fact that I pass way beyond the way to get to Angola coming from Baton Rouge, so this shows it isn't Port Hudson. My father is buried at Port Huson National cemetary and I used to roam around Port Hudson as well, when me and my best friend would go to Audubon, and St Francisville. I asked him if he remembers, (he lives in Mobile, Al now), and he said he can't remember either. Funny thing prior to me leaving for Afghanistan in 2001, I brought this woman I was seeing up there as she had never heard of it. I guess I will palce this in the Mississippi location as well. If I find out, it is there, I will post it here as well.

[TheHarleyMan2]

I believe it is somewhere just South of Angola, Tunica rings a bell for some reason. The creek on the trail is the ONLY creek with 16 waterfalls throughout the trail and throughout the area as well. The highest waterfall during the time I visited it in 2001 was about 18 feet tall. There is an OLD store that was built in 1800's. The store has showcases FULL of lead bullets found and other CW era artifacts found in the area.

I am posting a picture from google earth as the area I think where it might be. As my memory comes to me, I believe it is OFF the road that leads to Angola, then you turn left on a small 2 lane road going west. Then it comes to like a T in the road, the store is kinda on the upper hill on the T on the right and then across the street is where people park to go hiking on the trails. I looked on Google Earth, but I can't seem to find the location, especially the parking area where I know would be cars.

I had trouble putting the pic from Google Earth.

Here are the coordinites, this is somewhere in the general vicinity;

30°55'36.99"N 91°30'51.76"W

Also it was NOT that close to the river.

[River Rat]

Even though I replied to this on the MS thread, but I'm posting it here as well. Hopefully, some of the LA members will chime in to help.

http://flickr.com/photos/gaylon/sets/72157604041066313/

RR

[TheHarleyMan2]

Thanks everyone for your help. I DO BELIEVE, this IS the place, and from your directions Token, I believe that is the way I went. When me and my best friend went there on weekends to hike back in 1983 I was just 21 years old at the time and we would go there just about every weekend. The trails were pretty much dirt and the trails didn't have many bridges to cross the shallow creek. You pretty much had to find a place shallow enough or some bigger rocks to step on to get across without getting your feet wet. When we went into the store and saw all the CW era stuff, we were amazed at how much was there. Of course at that time I didn't think to get into MDing until last year. When I went back there in 2001 prior to leaving for Afghanistan, (being I hadn't been in the area for quite a many few years), I noticed then in 2001 that they built bridges to cross low areas as the trails changed a little. My best friend and I used to go off the trial and seek further exploration around the area and saw burms that were man made from a long time ago. Thanks RR and token for your help.

Now that I see it is PArks and Wildlife recreation I guess NO MDing can be done. I would like to find areas around there to MD though.

[RickyP]

HarleyMan2,

The area that you are rerfering to, is actually located just across the state line in Mississippi. The name of the community and the store is "Pond". The store has been there since 1881 and is the jumping off place for the trails to the waterfalls. The trails are a Mississippi state park and is called "Clark's Creek". Beautiful area and falls. Spent a lot of time in there in the 80's. Here's a link for you.........http://www.geol.lsu.edu/Faculty/Ferr...irections.html

[TheHarleyMan2]

YEAP that IT IS! I do remember going to MS to take the side road and after looking at Google Earth, that IS the route I DID take from Woodville. I guess NO MDing is allowed huh? Well, at least i go go visit, bring back memories and enjoy the scenery, anyone want to go with me in March?

[RickyP]

I'd love to go. Dont know if they allow Detecting? But I can check and let you know

[TheHarleyMan2]

Thanks Ricky, sure I am always up for company whether hiking, MDing, (of course I am not an expert but still learning). After I get back from Ft DIX, NJ at the end of February, I got some shows to do in March and haev to decide what week I will be in BR. I may be in the area for at least a week to 2 weeks. I will keep ya informed. Where do you live?

[RickyP]

I live in Prairieville, just south of BR.