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Established as a part of the [[:Category:Harbor Defense of the Mississippi|Harbor Defense of the Mississippi]]. | Established as a part of the [[:Category:Harbor Defense of the Mississippi|Harbor Defense of the Mississippi]]. | ||
== [[U.S. Civil War]] == | == [[U.S. Civil War]] == | ||
Fort St. Philip surrendered to Union forces after its bombardment and passage by Flag-Officer David G. Farragut's squadron in April 1862. | Fort St. Philip surrendered to Union forces after its bombardment and passage by Flag-Officer [[David G. Farragut]]'s squadron in April 1862. | ||
== [[Endicott Period]] == | == [[Endicott Period]] == | ||
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Revision as of 14:06, 28 September 2009
Fort St. Philip (1792-1928) - An Coastal Fort first established in 1792 by the Spanish as Fort San Felipe and taken over in 1808 by American Troops as a part of the Louisiana Purchase Territory (1803-1804) and renamed Fort St. Philip. Abandoned in 1928.
Fort St. Philip History
Established as a part of the Harbor Defense of the Mississippi.
U.S. Civil War
Fort St. Philip surrendered to Union forces after its bombardment and passage by Flag-Officer David G. Farragut's squadron in April 1862.
Endicott Period
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Battery Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Pike | 2 | 10" | Disappearing | 1895-1898-1898-1918 | $ 224,335 | |
| Battery Forse | 2 | 8" | Disappearing | 1897-1899-1899-1917 | $ 100,000 | |
| Battery Merrill | 2 2 |
6" 6" |
Pedestal Pedestal |
1901-1907-1907-1918 1901-1907-1907-1921 |
$ 97,328 | To Fort Monroe |
| Battery Ridgely | 2 | 4.72" | Pedestal | 1898-1898-1898-1913 | $ 7,000 | To Fort Ruger |
| Battery Scott (1) | 2 | 3" | Masking Parapet | 1898-1900-1901-1920 | $ 24,279 | |
| Battery Brooke | 2 | 3" | Masking Parapet | 1900-1900-1904-1920 | $ 9,817 | |
| Source: CDSG | ||||||
World War I
World War II
Current Status
Private property, access by boat with permission, in very dangerous condition. No period guns or carriages in place.
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Location: Fort St. Philip, Triumph, Louisiana. Maps & Images Lat: 29.3624847 Long: -89.465425 |
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 352-353
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
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