Fort Macomb (1)

Fort Macomb (1) (1822-1871) - First established in 1822 as the Third System Fort, Fort at Chef Menteur, completed in 1827. Renamed Fort Wood in 1827 for Ltc. Eleazer Derby Wood. Renamed Fort Macomb in 1851 after MG Alexander Macomb, veteran of the War of 1812. Abandoned in 1871.

Fort Macomb (1) History

Originally designed as a Third System Fort and as a companion to Fort Pike.

Deteriorating

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Location: Fort Macomb, Louisiana.

Maps & Images

Lat: 30.0647222 Long: -89.8038889

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 343
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