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Fort St. Philip

Louisiana, US

Fort St. Philip

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 8

0 miles (130 km) up the river, and of the lower Mississippi River.

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