Fort Buhlow is an American Civil War fort site located in Pineville, Louisiana. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 1, 1981.[2] It was one of two forts built for the Confederate States Army by local plantation slave labor in March 1865 to prevent anticipated Union attacks. Alphonse Buhlow was the military engineer for the construction of the forts and this one was named for him.[3]
Fort Buhlow | |
 Fort Randolph | |
  Fort Buhlow Location in Louisiana  Fort Buhlow Location in the United States | |
| Location | Off U.S. 165, Pineville, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 31°19′7″N 92°26′56″W / 31.31861°N 92.44889°W |
| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Built | 1864 |
| Engineer | Alphonse Buhlow |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000299 |
| Added to NRHP | 1 June 1981[1] |
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System – Fort Buhlow (#81000299)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ National Register Staff (1 Jun 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fort Buhlow". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved 27 Feb 2020. With 2 photos from 1981.
- ^ Louisiana State Parks. "Forts Randolph & Buhlow State Historic Site". crt.state.la.us. State of Louisiana. Retrieved 2 Feb 2020.
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Location of Fort Buhlow, August 2023 -
Fort Buhlow recreation area sign, August 2023
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