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"Support the Fort" Help us preserve and improve Fort Jesup Historic Site. The Friends of Fort Jesup Historic Site, Inc is a 501-c-3 group.

10/13/2026

If you want to check out the latest events, see some great pictures and learn more at Fort Jesup check out our Friends group website www.forests.org.

Archaeology Month Kids Program October 16 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm UTC-6 We are doing this program with the help from Mrs. Josetta at DOA and are working out the program details with here. The date and time are already confirmed on her calendar, we just have to plan for the subject matter with her.

10/06/2026

Really excited about some new exhibits that will be coming to Fort Jesup in the near future.

But as we plan, we wanted to take a quick poll. Would you be more willing to visit our new exhibits if they had a lot of artifacts but the labels and cases were not as fancy or would you rather see fancy labels and cases but fewer artifacts.

Comment below to vote -
More Artifacts or more Labels

Thanks!

07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July!

As we enjoy this day, don’t forget to take a moment and remember what it has taken to make and keep this a free nation.

During the Fort Jesup era, all soldiers except those on guard duty would have assembled in dress uniform around the flag staff for a formal inspection. Then after the raising of the flag (called the colors), the Delectation of Independence was read to the troops. Then a salute was fired for each state in the Union. Soldiers were then given the rest of the day off. Games were played, patriotic and historic songs were song, toasts were given honoring the country, founding fathers, and current political and military leaders.

Below is a picture from the Sabine America 250 kick off held in February, a Rev War muster, an 1846 era camp and an 1822 era flag raising.

Happy 4th from the Friends of Fort Jesup.

06/24/2026

We tend to only think of the lives of male soldiers and officers who were stationed at Fort Jesup but it’s important to remember that women played an important role at the fort too. There are several exhibits like the one pictured covering the history of women at the fort, their social life, and the important role they played.

Fort Jesup State Historic Site has something for everyone and for all ages.

06/20/2026

Help us reach 500 followers by the end of the month. We are up to 461!Please share and follow.

06/17/2026

The effort to preserve Fort Jesup began in the early 1900’s and continues today. Below are two plaques at Fort Jesup that recognize these early efforts. If you would like to help us preserve and improve Fort Jesup DM us and we will help you find ways you can Support the Fort!

06/17/2026

We currently have 454 followers for the Friends of Fort Jesup. Let’s see if we can get that number up to 500 before the end of June! Please share this with your friends and ask them to follow and let’s all “Support the Fort!”

06/09/2026

Big announcement! We will also be doing an artifact dig as part of the camp!

Time is running out to register! Contact us or fill out the online form ASAP.

06/08/2026

Address

32 Geoghagan Road
Many, LA
71449

Telephone

+13184615376

Website

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