Fort Nogales 1791

Fort Nogales 1791 (tmp-6ae86)

Location: Vicksburg, MS 39183 Warren County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 22.286', W 90° 52.322'

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Fort Nogales, which was the first settlement at Vicksburg, was established by the Spaniards on this spot in 1791. In 1798, it passed from the possession of Spain to the United States and was re-named Fort McHenry. It was used as a Confederate fort during the Civil War.
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HM Numbertmp-6ae86
Year Placed1926
Placed Bythe Colonial Dames of America in the State of Mississippi
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Date Added Saturday, May 27th, 2017 at 6:27pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 700203 N 3583598
Decimal Degrees32.37143333, -90.87203333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 22.286', W 90° 52.322'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 22' 17.16" N, 90° 52' 19.32" W
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Area Code(s)601
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1740 N Washington St, Vicksburg MS 39183, US
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