New Era is an
unincorporated community
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in
Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located at the western edge of
Concordia Parish on
LA 129.
History
During the
Antebellum
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United States history
* Antebellum South, the pre-American Civil War period in the Southern United States
** Antebellum Georgia
** Antebellum South Carolina
** Antebellum Virginia
* Antebellum ar ...
period New Era was a small town on the
Black River that served as a landing for steam boats. The steam boats would offload passengers and trade with nearby settlements. It was also the site of Pleasant Cottage plantation which was burned down during the
Civil War
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The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
.
References
Unincorporated communities in Concordia Parish, Louisiana
Unincorporated communities in Louisiana
Unincorporated communities in Natchez micropolitan area
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