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Fort Pike
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Fort Pike State Historic Site is a decommissioned 19th-century United States fort, named after Brigadier General Zebulon Pike. It was built following the War of 1812 to guard the Rigolets pass in Louisiana, a strait from the Gulf of Mexico, via Lake Borgne, to Lake Pontchartrain bordering New Orleans.[2] It was located near the community of Petite Coquille, now within the city limits of New Orleans.
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![]() Cracks can be seen in the brick structure of Fort Pike after Hurricane Katrina | |
Location | Orleans Parish, Louisiana |
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Nearest city | New Orleans and Slidell |
Coordinates | 30°9′58″N 89°44′13″W |
Area | 9.6 acres (3.9 ha) |
Built | 1819 |
NRHP reference No. | 72000557[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 14, 1972 |
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The fort's ruins were long a tourist attraction, but it was damaged by the Hurricane Katrina storm surge in 2005, and closed for a period. It also had to be closed following Hurricanes Gustav and Isaac in 2008 and 2012, respectively.