Fort St. Philip

For the Philippine Navy facility in Cavite City, see Fort San Felipe (Cavite). For the similarly named fortress on the island of Minorca, see St. Philip's Castle.
Fort St. Philip
Fort St. Philip in the U.S. Civil War
Fort St. Philip is located in Louisiana
Fort St. Philip
Fort St. Philip is located in the United States
Fort St. Philip
LocationPlaquemines Parish, Louisiana, US
Nearest cityTriumph, Louisiana
Coordinates29°21′50″N 89°27′51″W / 29.36389°N 89.46417°W / 29.36389; -89.46417
Built1746
NRHP reference No.66000380
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHLDecember 19, 1960
Fort St. Philip along the Mississippi River
Fort St. Philip in 1862
Fort St. Philip 1898
Fort St. Philip from the air in 1935.

Fort St. Philip is a historic masonry fort located on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, about 40 miles (64 km) upriver from its mouth in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, just opposite Fort Jackson on the other side of the river. It formerly served as military protection of New Orleans, some 80 miles (130 km) up the river, and of the lower Mississippi River.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.