Fort Jackson in Louisiana
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Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Plaquemines Parish is the parish with the most combined land and water area in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Pointe à la Hache. As of 2000, the parish's population was 26,757. Plaquemines Parish is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the New Orleans–Metairie–Bogalusa Combined Statistical Area. Billy Nungesser is the Parish President.

Located at 29.39, -89.48 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Fort Jackson, Louisiana

Fort Jackson is a decommissioned masonry fort located some 40 miles 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 was a battle site in the American Civil War. It is a National Historic Landmark. It was damaged in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and its condition is threatened.

Located at 29.3578, -89.455 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Fort St. Philip

Fort St. Philip is a decommissioned masonry fort located on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, about 40 miles up river from its mouth in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. It formerly served as military protection of New Orleans, Louisiana, some 80 miles up river, and the lower Mississippi. The first fort on this location "San Felipe", was constructed in the 18th century during the Spanish control of Louisiana.

Located at 29.3639, -89.4628 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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CSS Louisiana

CSS Louisiana was a casemate ironclad of the Confederate States Navy built to aid in defending the lower Mississippi River from invasion by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She took part in one major action of the war, the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and when that ended disastrously for the Confederacy, she was destroyed by her crew.

Located at 29.3633, -89.4614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip

The Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip (April 18–28, 1862) was the decisive battle for possession of New Orleans in the American Civil War. The two Confederate forts on the Mississippi River south of the city were attacked by a Union Navy fleet. As long as the forts could keep the Federal forces from moving on the city, it was safe, but if they were negated, there were no fall-back positions to impede the enemy advance.

Located at 29.3573, -89.4594 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Naval battles of the American Civil War, Conflicts in 1862, Expedition to, and Capture of, New Orleans (American Civil War), Battles of the Lower Seaboard Theater and Gulf Approach of the American Civil War, Louisiana in the American Civil War, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, Union victories of the American Civil War