Prather Coliseum, Natchitoches

Name: Prather Coliseum
Address: 220 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, United States

#11 among attractions in Natchitoches

Sport venue, Sport

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Prather Coliseum is a 3,900-seat multi-purpose arena in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. It opened in 1964 and is home to the Northwestern State University Demons basketball team. The arena also holds concerts and events. It was named in honor of the school's most successful basketball and football coach, H. Lee Prather, who served from the 1910s through the 1940s before becoming NSU President in 1951. ()

Opened: 1964 (60 years ago)Capacity: 3900Coordinates: 31°44'39"N, 93°5'43"W

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220 S Jefferson StNatchitoches United States

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Prather Coliseum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site, Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Old Courthouse Museum – Natchitoches, Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery.

0.7 miNE
Museum, Historical place, Forts and castles
Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site, Natchitoches
19 min walk • Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site, or Fort des Natchitoches, in Natchitoches, Louisiana, US, is a replica of an early French fort based upon the original blueprints of 1716 by Sieur Charles Claude Dutisné and company.
1.3 miN
Church, Neo-renaissance architecture
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Natchitoches
33 min walk • The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is a Minor Basilica located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. It is also a parish church in the Diocese of Alexandria.
1.3 miN
Museum, History museum, Romanesque revival architecture
Old Courthouse Museum – Natchitoches, Natchitoches
32 min walk • The Old Courthouse Museum – Natchitoches is a former courthouse is located at 600 Second Street Natchitoches, Louisiana. The museum was formerly operated as a branch of Louisiana State Museum that displayed temporary exhibits of art and local history. It is no longer open to the public as a museum.
1 miE
Park, Aquarium, Zoo
Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery, Natchitoches
27 min walk • The Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery is a federal, warm water fish hatchery located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. Natchitoches is involved in spawning, hatching and rearing young fish.
0.9 miNE
31°45'20"N • 93°5'15"W
Lemee House, Natchitoches
24 min walk • Museum
~1960 ftNW
Universities and schools
Northwestern State University, Natchitoches
10 min walk • Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville/Fort Polk and Alexandria.
0.6 miNE
Museum
Rebel State Historic Site, Natchitoches
16 min walk • Rebel State Historic Site is operated by the state of Louisiana and is located near Marthaville in Natchitoches Parish. The historic site commemorates the history and culture of northwestern Louisiana.
0.9 miNE
31°45'22"N • 93°5'15"W
Scott Corner House, Natchitoches
24 min walk • Museum
0.7 miN
Neighbourhood
Natchitoches Historic District, Natchitoches
19 min walk • Natchitoches Historic District, also known as Natchitoches National Historic Landmark District, is a historic district encompassing the heart of Natchitoches, Louisiana, the oldest permanent European settlement in what is now Louisiana, and the oldest permanent European...
~1160 ftN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches
6 min walk • Harry Turpin Stadium is a 15,971-seat multi-purpose stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It opened in 1975 and is home to the Northwestern State University Demons football team.
~1160 ftN
Sport venue, Sport
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field, Natchitoches
6 min walk • Brown–Stroud Field is a baseball venue in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. It is home to the Northwestern State Demons baseball team of the NCAA Division I Southland Conference. Opened on April 1, 1939, the venue has a capacity of 1,200 spectators.

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Nearby attractions include Northwestern State University, Natchitoches (10 min walk), Rebel State Historic Site, Natchitoches (16 min walk), Natchitoches Historic District, Natchitoches (19 min walk), Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site, Natchitoches (19 min walk).