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Revision as of 19:40, 30 November 2009
Fort Jesup (1822-1846) - First established in May 1822 as Cantonment Jesup. Named Fort Jesup on 3 Jun 1833 after BG Thomas Sidney Jesup, "Father of the Modern Quartermaster Corps". Abandoned in 1846.
Fort Jesup History
Established to protect the U.S. - Spanish border and used as a staging area for U.S. troops operating in Mexico after Texas Revolution (1835-1836).
The post was abandoned in Jan 1846 as the frontier moved further west and Texas became a state (1845). All the improvements were put up for public sale.
Current Status
Fort Jesup State Historic Site, reconstructed fort replica.
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Location: Fort Jesup State Historic Site, Louisiana. Maps & Images Lat: 31.5273967 Long: -93.4023953 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 341
- North American Forts - Fort Jesup
- Fort Jesup State Historic Site
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Fort Jesup Picture Gallery
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