Fort Livingston Historical

Fort Livingston Historical (HM1VY6)

Location: Grand Isle, LA 70358 Jefferson Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 14.57', W 89° 58.621'

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Two miles N.E. on Grand Terre. Land occupied by Jean Lafitte until 1814, purchased by US from Etienne DeGruy in 1834. Fort constructed 1841 to defend Barataria Pass. Site never saw combat. Abandoned after War Between the States, guns were removed 1872. Named for Edward Livingston, U.S. Secretary of State, 1831-1833.
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HM NumberHM1VY6
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Year Placed2010
Placed ByJefferson Parish Historical Commission
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Date Added Sunday, November 27th, 2016 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 210650 N 3238564
Decimal Degrees29.24283333, -89.97701667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 14.57', W 89° 58.621'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 14' 34.2" N, 89° 58' 37.26" W
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Area Code(s)985
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3808-3822 LA-1, Grand Isle LA 70358, US
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