Fort St. Philip

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

**Fort St. Philip Endicott Period Battery** (edit list)
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

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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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