Fort Jackson
Fort Jackson is a historic masonry fort located 40 miles (64 km) up river from the mouth of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
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Fort Jackson
Fort Jackson is a historic masonry fort located 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. It is marked Battery Millar on some maps, for the Endicott era work built nearby it.
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.
- Type
- Landmark
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1960) · National Register of Historic Places (1966)
- Wikipedia readers
- 9.1K a year
Stay in Triumph, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Fort Jackson | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph | in town | 4 | 120 | — | — |
| Boothville | 4 mi southeast | 0 | 586 | $66K | — |
| Buras | 4 mi west | 18 | 607 | $45K | — |
| Venice | 7 mi southeast | 26 | 259 | — | — |
| Empire | 11 mi northwest | 11 | 988 | $153K | — |
| Port Sulphur | 20 mi northwest | 11 | 1,593 | $84K | — |
| Pointe a la Hache | 25 mi northwest | 7 | 288 | $38K | — |
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Also near Fort Jackson
Other well-known places within 58 miles.
53 mi📍 LandmarkFort Macomb
52 mi🏞 National Historical ParkJean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve227K visitors a year
56 mi🐾 Zoo & aquariumAudubon Zoo
58 mi🏛 MuseumNew Orleans Museum of Art
56 mi🏞 National Historical ParkNew Orleans Jazz National Historical Park51K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Fort Macomb: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5 · Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve: No machine-readable author provided. Jan Kronsell assumed (based on copyright cl, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Audubon Zoo: MeRyan, CC BY 2.0 · New Orleans Museum of Art: Infrogmation, CC BY-SA 4.0 · New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park: National Park Service, Public domain
Visiting Fort Jackson
Is Fort Jackson in Triumph?
Yes. It’s inside Triumph, LA.
When is the best time to visit Fort Jackson?
January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December, with highs of 62–82°.
How far is Fort Jackson from New Orleans?
About 56 miles northwest of New Orleans, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Fort Jackson?
Louis Armstrong New Orleans (MSY), about 66 miles away.
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