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While officially within the city limits, the fort is some twenty miles distant from the urban area, on Highway 90 towards Slidell, at 'the Rigolets', a water pass into Lake Pontchartrain.
While officially within the city limits, the fort is some twenty miles distant from the urban area, on Highway 90 towards Slidell, at 'the Rigolets', a water pass into Lake Pontchartrain. Interesting well preserved old fort built in the 1820s, saw some minor action during the American Civil War. Visitable by appointment only, to be scheduled between the hours of 9AM-5PM.
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27100 Chef Menteur Highway, New Orleans, LA, United States
+1 504-255-9171
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