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Fort Macomb

By The New Orleans Historical Team & Kathryn O'Dwyer, Editor
Constructed in 1822 under the direction of architect Simon Bernard, Fort Wood was thought to be impregnable to enemy troops attacking in the narrow straits of lakes Borgne and St. Catherine. In 1851, the fort was renamed Fort Macomb to honor…
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