Fort Jackson, Louisiana
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| Location | Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, USA |
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| Nearest city | Triumph, Louisiana |
| Built | 1822–32 |
| NRHP Reference # | 66000379 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | December 19, 1960 |
Coordinates: 29°21′28″N 89°27′18″W / 29.35778°N 89.45500°W Fort Jackson is an historic masonry fort located some 40 miles (64 km) up river from the mouth of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. It was constructed as a coastal defense of New Orleans, between 1822 and 1832, and it was a battle site during the American Civil War. It is a National Historic Landmark. It was damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and its condition is threatened.
Fort Jackson is situated approximately 70 miles (110 km) south of New Orleans on the western bank of the Mississippi, approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Triumph, Louisiana. The older Fort St. Philip is located opposite of Fort Jackson on the eastern bank; this West Bank fort was constructed after the War of 1812 on the advice of Andrew Jackson, for whom it is named.
The fort was occupied off and on for various military purposes from its completion until after World War I, when it served as a training station. It is now a National Historic Landmark and historical museum owned and operated by Plaquemines Parish.
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