Fort St. John (1)

Fort St. John (1) (1803-1823) - A U.S. Army fort established in 1803 on the site of older French and Spanish fortifications in present day New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Garrisoned during the War of 1812. Sold about 1823. Also known as Fort Pontchartrain (2), Fort St. Jean and Spanish Fort (2).

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Fort St. John (1) Plan

Fort St. John (1) History

Fort St. John Restoration Ruins

Established in 1803 and rebuilt in 1808.

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Sold to Harvy Elkin in 1823.

Current Status

Ruins of a small brick fort in present day New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 556105

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Location: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Maps & Images Lat: 30.0232576 Long: -90.0831279 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3'

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

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort St. John (1)
• Fort San Jaun del Bayou]
• Wikipedia - Spanish Fort

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