Fort St. John (1)

Fort St. John (1) (1803-1823) - A U.S. Army fort established in 1803 on the site of old Spanish fort in present day New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana. Abandoned in 1823. Also known as Fort Pontchartrain, Fort St. Jean, Spanish Fort and Fort San Juan del Bayou.

Fort St. John (1) History

Established in 1803 and rebuilt in 1908.

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Abandoned in 1823.

New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana

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Location: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana.

Maps & Images

Lat: 30.0232576 Long: -90.0831279

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 351-352

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