Fort Jackson (2)

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

Fort Jackson (2) History

Established as a part of the Harbor Defense of the Mississippi.

Endicott Period

Fort Jackson Endicott Period Battery (edit list)

Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
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

Fort Jackson Plan

Current Status

No period guns or carriages in place.

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Location: Fort Jackson Park, Louisiana. Maps & Images Lat: 29.356668 Long: -89.455447 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

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

Visited: 9 Dec 2009

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