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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1804-1819) - A U. S. Army fort in Louisiana, established in 1804 by Captain [[Edward D. Turner]], [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], under orders from General [[James Wilkinson]]. Named after Louisiana Governor [[William C. C. Claiborne]]. Abandoned in 1819. | |||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1804-1819) - A U. S. Army fort in Louisiana, established in 1804 by Captain [[Edward D. Turner]], [[2nd U.S. Infantry]], under orders from | |||
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== | == History == | ||
First established by | First established by Captain [[Edward D. Turner]] on 4 Aug 1804 a short distance from the old French [[Fort Saint Jean Baptiste]]. The Fort occupied about two acres with a palisaded enclosure. The enclosure had free-standing barracks buildings on the south end and a two-story free-standing blockhouse inside the north end. The second story of the blockhouse was canted ninety degrees from the first story. | ||
The garrison was ordered to evacuate to [[Fort Selden (1)]] in June 1819 and it was reported evacuated and demolished in July 1819. | The garrison was ordered to evacuate to [[Fort Selden (1)|Fort Selden]] in June 1819 and it was reported evacuated and demolished in July 1819. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
No remains. | No remains. | ||
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(F) 31.76194, -93.08944, Fort Claiborne | (F) 31.76194, -93.08944, Fort Claiborne | ||
(1804-1819) | (1804-1819) | ||
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'''Location:''' Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. | '''Location:''' Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|31. | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|31.76194|-93.08944}} | ||
* Elevation: 125' | * Elevation: 125' | ||
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'''GPS Locations:''' | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=31.76194|Lon=-93.08944}} Fort Claiborne (1) | |||
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'''See Also:''' | '''See Also:''' | ||
* [[Fort Saint Jean Baptiste]] | * [[Fort Saint Jean Baptiste]] | ||
* [[Fort Selden (1)|Fort Selden]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
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Fort Claiborne (1) (1804-1819) - A U. S. Army fort in Louisiana, established in 1804 by Captain Edward D. Turner, 2nd U.S. Infantry, under orders from General James Wilkinson. Named after Louisiana Governor William C. C. Claiborne. Abandoned in 1819. HistoryFirst established by Captain Edward D. Turner on 4 Aug 1804 a short distance from the old French Fort Saint Jean Baptiste. The Fort occupied about two acres with a palisaded enclosure. The enclosure had free-standing barracks buildings on the south end and a two-story free-standing blockhouse inside the north end. The second story of the blockhouse was canted ninety degrees from the first story. The garrison was ordered to evacuate to Fort Selden in June 1819 and it was reported evacuated and demolished in July 1819. Current StatusNo remains.
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Links: Visited: Area 8 Apr 2016
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