Battle of Yellow Bayou
Yellow Bayou Memorial Park

Yellow Bayou Memorial Park is just west of Simmesport, LA, on SH-1. For further information contact the Avoyelles Commission of Tourism.

Avoyelles Commission of Tourism
208 South Main Street
P.O. Box 24
Marksville, LA  71351
Telephone: (800) 833-4195
www.travelavoyelles.com

     
    

(3-94) Yellow Bayou Memorial Park. East view of the only existing remains of Confederate Fort Humbug. Site Marker on SH-1: Battle of Yellow Bayou - Also known as Norwood's Plantation, fought May 18, 1864. Last battle of Banks' Red River Campaign. General Richard Taylor's Confederate army failed to prevent Union army crossing Atchafalaya River at Simmesport

(3-94) South view
     

(3-94) South view

(3-94) Upstream view of the Atchafalaya River at Simmesport from the SH-1 bridge
    

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