Fort Jackson (2): Difference between revisions

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Fort Jackson (2) (1832-1928) - A Third System Coastal Fort first established in 1832. Named after Gen. Andrew Jackson. Abandoned in 1928.

**Fort Jackson Endicott Period Battery** (edit list)
Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost
Battery Ransom	2	8"	Disappearing	1898-1899-1899-1918	$ 150,000
Battery Millar	2	3"	Balanced Pillar	1899-1900-1901-1920	$ 22,868
Source: CDSG

No period guns or carriages in place.

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Location: Fort Jackson Park, Louisiana.

Maps & Images

Lat: 29.356668 Long: -89.455447

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 339-341
Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

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