Via the Natalbany, Lake Maurepas, Lake Pontchartrain, and Bayou Saint John, Springfield had access to New Orleans by water. Similarly, at the time (prior to the damming of the channel by levees) along the Amite River and Mississippi River, Bayou Manchac provided shallow-water access between Springfield and Baton Rouge. By 1810 Springfield was one of the areas of interest in the rebellion against Spain, which produced the short-lived Republic of West Florida. Bricks from an old Spanish fort can still be found, roughly 200 yards in front of today's post office. At this time the area was part of St. Helena Parish, with Livingston Parish created in 1832 from the southern portion of St. Helena.
Via the Natalbany Lake Maurepas Lake Pontchartrain and Bayou Saint John Springfield had access to New Orleans by water Similarly at the time (prior to the damming of the channel by levees) along the Amite River and Mississippi River Bayou Manchac provided shallow-water access between Springfield and Baton Rouge By 1810 Springfield was one of the areas of interest in the rebellion against Spain which produced the short-lived Republic of West Florida Bricks from an old Spanish fort can still be found roughly 200 yards in front of today's post office At this time the area was part of St Helena Parish with Livingston Parish created in 1832 from the southern portion of St Helena