Group of nurses in uniform outside building - medical history sites

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Medical History Sites in Red River Parish, LA

Hospitals, sanitariums, doctors' offices and drugstores, the history of how the area was cared for.

Red River Parish is one of 64 counties in Louisiana. The record for this chapter of history is uneven, and some of it is hard to read. That is a reason to go and see it, not a reason to skip it.

A group of nurses in uniform marching outside a building - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Nurses preparing a hospital bed with traction apparatus - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Medical staff attending to a patient in a wheelchair - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

On the record near Red River Parish, LA

The 12 nearest

18 listed sites on the record match medical history sites within 200 miles of Red River Parish, LA, out of 21 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 2 listed sites carry Red River Parish as their county.

Central Louisiana State Hospital Dairy Barn71 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Building · Pineville · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Terral, Dr.,Clinic72 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Building · Farmerville · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Rushton Clinic, The84 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Building · Magnolia · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
Harmon General Hospital Chapel87 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Gregg CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Elizabeth Hospital Building88 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Building · Elizabeth · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Williams Medical Clinic Building134 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Wood CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
I & GN Hospital and Nurses' Quarters138 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Anderson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
St. Luke General Hospital140 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Building · Arnaudville · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
McGehee, Dr. E.P., Infirmary147 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Building · Lake Village · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Center Building of East Louisiana State Hospital149 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Building · Jackson · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Taylor, John R., Drugstore167 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Building · New Iberia · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Medical Arts Building171 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Building · Hot Springs · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Red River Parish, LA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Medical History in Red River Parish, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Red River Parish, LA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Red River Parish, LA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Red River Parish, LA?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Red River Parish

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Red River Parish, LA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Red River Parish, LA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.