Old River (Natchitoches Parish) Explained

Old River (Natchitoches Parish)
Pushpin Map:Louisiana#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Old River (Natchitoches Parish)
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Louisiana
Subdivision Type3:Parish
Subdivision Name3:Natchitoches
Length:25miles
Source1:Bayou Brevelle, Kisatchie Bayou, Cane River
Mouth Coordinates:31.5708°N -93.0057°W

Old River (Natchitoches Parish) is a series of interconnected, natural waterways totaling over 25miles in length in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Its main channel runs along Louisiana Highway 1 from south of Natchitoches, Louisiana, to Colfax, Louisiana. The river is flanked by Interstate 49 on the west and the Red River of the South on the east, and is one of the many waterways on Isle Brevelle.

Like nearby Cane River and Bayou Brevelle, Old River was once the Red River.[1]

Historic churches

St. Anne Chapel at Old River is a historic Catholic chapel founded in the 1800s along the banks of Old River near the community of Cypress. It is the cultural and religious center of the area's Louisiana Creole people, predominantly of French descent.[2] The church and cemetery are located on Old River Road (Parish Road 615) near Kisatchie Bayou.[3]

Other historic churches along Old River include St. James, St. John's Catholic Church, St. Andrew Baptist Church and St. David Church.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Cane River Creole National Historical Park: Historic Resource Study 2019 . US National Park Service . Commonwealth Heritage Group, Inc. & Suzanne Turner Associates . 1–5 . 5 April 2024.
  2. Web site: St. Anne Chapel . Diocese of Alexandria . Roman Catholic Church . 10 January 2024.
  3. Web site: St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery, Old River Road . 2024-01-12 . LA Gen Web . en-US.