Fort Jackson

USA / Louisiana / Empire /
 museum, historic landmark
This third system fortification was constructed between 1822 and 1832.

As of 1851, it was intended to be armed with seventy 24-pounder guns, seven 12-pounder guns, three field pieces, ten flank howitzers, fifty 8" heavy seacoast howizters, one 13" mortar, two 10" heavy mortars, two 8" light mortars and five coehorn mortars for a total of 150 guns.

It was bypassed by Admiral Farragut in the US Navy attack on New Orleans in 1862. The fort was used as a military installation until 1920.
The site was privately acquired in 1960 then donated to the Parish.
This is now a Parish park.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Jackson,_Louisiana
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Coordinates:   29°21'24"N   89°27'19"W
This article was last modified 8 years ago