Historical Marker
Burr's Ferry Earthworks
Leesville, Vernon County · Louisiana
Erected 2004
The breastworks at Burr's Ferry never saw a battle. Confederate officers feared a Union thrust at the Sabine crossing, one of only four river crossings between Louisiana and Texas and a place where four trails met on the Texas side, so they dug trenches and breastworks that can still be seen. Accounts differ on who directed the work: a local history credits H. W. Scoggins Sr., while the National Register lists the Confederate army and the year 1863. The earthworks were added to the National Register in 2004.
Where it stands
31.06557, -93.51193 · Directions
More markers nearby
- Burr Ferry — steps away
- Site of Old Burr's Ferry (At Highway Bridge) — 0.8 mi
- Toledo Bend — 8.1 mi
- Rev. Henry Stephenson — 8.5 mi