Fort St. John

Fort St. John (HM1R34)

Location: New Orleans, LA 70124 Orleans Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 1.357', W 90° 5.017'

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(Spanish Fort)

Established by Colonial French in the early 18th century
Rebuilt by the Spanish-1779
American restoration-1808
Built to protect New Orleans from attack by way of Lake Ponchartrain.

(lower plaque)
Dedicated by
Spirit of '76 Chapter
DAR 1960
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HM NumberHM1R34
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Year Placed1960
Placed ByDepartment of Commerce and Industry
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 at 5:03pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 781275 N 3324875
Decimal Degrees30.02261667, -90.08361667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 1.357', W 90° 5.017'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 1' 21.42" N, 90° 5' 1.02" W
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Area Code(s)504, 985
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6400-6402 Beauregard Ave, New Orleans LA 70124, US
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