Old Ambroise Sompayrac House
Natchitoches chief depot for trade with Mexico, early 1800’s Washington St. at Pavie on River ... demolished in 1900.

If one must in a few words offer a summation of all that has passed before.... Then.

This tiny spot, in Louisiana’s vast domain,

High on a hill-top, a memory to remain.

Redbuds and Dogwood, bring spring’s tender smile,

To a land so fertile, it rivals that of the Nile.

Yonder, the Red’s mighty currents roll.

Gleaming, sparkling, rivaling Hidalgo’s Gold.

In a grove, where the stately Pine trees tower,

Blending with the Oak, the Ash and wild Flower,