Battery Merrill | military, interesting place

USA / Louisiana / Empire /
 military, interesting place
Four 6" pedestal mount guns were mounted here from 1907 to 1920.

Battery Merrill was named on May 15, 1903 in honor of Captain Moses E. Merrill, 5th U.S. Infantry, who was killed September 8, 1847, at the battle of Molino del Rey, Mexico.
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Coordinates:   29°21'53"N   89°27'41"W

Comments

  • Very interesting place to visit. Of coures the area is in bad shape but that is what makes it so interesting.
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