Historic Washington State Park to host 17th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium

Historic Washington State Park will host the 17th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium on Saturday, July 22, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the park, 100 SW Morrsion St., Washington. This year’s theme is “Business and Trade” and will focus on the impact of different types of commerce and trade in the Great Bend Region of the Red River.

Specific topics and speakers will include:

• “Trade with the Caddo Culture in Northwest Louisiana, 1806” by Dr. Jeff Girard, archeologist at Northwestern Louisiana University at Natchitoches