page_title: Natchitoches Historic District
hierarchical_section_title: Natchitoches Historic District
caption_attribution_description: Church of the Immaculate Conception, 145 Church Street, Natchitoches (Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana) (cropped)
context_page_description: Natchitoches Historic District, also known as Natchitoches National Historic Landmark District, is a historic district encompassing the heart of Natchitoches, Louisiana, the oldest permanent European settlement in what is now Louisiana, and the oldest permanent European settlement in the wider geographic area involved in the Louisiana Purchase. It was founded by the French in 1714. "Natchitoches" is pronounced /'nækətəʃ/; the name was for the indigenous people of the area. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1984.
context_section_description: Natchitoches Historic District, also known as Natchitoches National Historic Landmark District, is a historic district encompassing the heart of Natchitoches, Louisiana, the oldest permanent European settlement in what is now Louisiana, and the oldest permanent European settlement in the wider geographic area involved in the Louisiana Purchase. It was founded by the French in 1714.  "Natchitoches" is pronounced /'nækətəʃ/ (NAK-ə-təsh); the name was for the indigenous people of the area.  It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1984.
caption: Church of the Immaculate Conception
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