Fort Ste. Leon (Site) (New Orleans, Louisiana)

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Designed by De Verges and garrisoned in 1754, but abandoned in 1792. Because of strategic value it was rebuilt by Latour in 1808 and garrisoned to defend New Orleans; Destroyed by Adm. Farragut during Civil War in advance up river.

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Coordinates: 29°53'23"N 89°54'35"W

Approximate site of Fort Darby 17 km
NS (Southern) NO&NE Bridge 37 km
Fort St. Philip 72 km
I-110 Biloxi Back Bay Drawbridge 114 km
Cairns Army Airfield 430 km
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Fort King George Historic Site 830 km
Fort Frederica National Monument 830 km
Castillo de San Carlos de la Cabaña 1062 km
Aircraft Dispersal Area 1072 km

Violet, Louisiana 2.1 km
Poydras, Louisiana 3.6 km
Meraux, Louisiana 4.5 km
Central Wetlands 5.1 km
Chalmette, Louisiana 8.3 km
Algiers 11 km
NAS/JRB New Orleans, Alvin Callender Field 12 km
Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (Mr. Go) (Closed) 29 km
Lake Borgne 29 km
Bayou La Loutre (old course of Mississippi River) 31 km

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Violet, Louisiana Poydras, Louisiana Meraux, Louisiana Central Wetlands Chalmette, Louisiana Algiers NAS/JRB New Orleans, Alvin Callender Field Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (Mr. Go) (Closed) Lake Borgne Bayou La Loutre (old course of Mississippi River)