Established in 1714, this city is the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase.
- Durant, Oklahoma
- Cleveland, Arkansas
- Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Townsend, Montana
Natchitoches, Louisiana which today has a population of 18,300 and is the home of Northwestern State University. The Louisiana Purchase occurred in 1803 during Thomas Jefferson’s administration. It added 825,000 square miles to the country which was divided into part or all of fifteen states.
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