Freeman and Custis traveled through the lower Red River quickly as the water levels in the river dropped. Spanish troops sent from present-day Nacogdoches, Texas, shadowed the expedition’s movements up the Red River, and Native Tribes found themselves caught in between two imperial powers. Here is where the Freeman-Custis Expedition ended, but here, too, is where a new story began: the story of the Neutral Strip, also known as “No-Man’s Land”–a lawless region avoided by both Spanish and US troops.
Alexandria & Pineville | Natchitoches | No Man’s Land
↑ Great Raft & Great Bend | → Natchez & Lower Mississippi
Native Nations, Native Landscapes
Dr. John Sibley: Physician, Indian Agent, Planter
Outdoor Recreation
No Man’s Land: The Aftermath of Custis and Freeman
Black History Along the Red River
Exploring Scenic & Historic Drives
Alexandria & Pineville | Natchitoches | No Man’s Land
↑ Great Raft & Great Bend | → Natchez & Lower Mississippi