Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Early Exploration - Fort Nogales
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 25, 2017
1. Early Exploration - Fort Nogales Marker
Inscription.
Early Exploration - Fort Nogales. . The Spanish were the first Europeans (in 1541) to discover what is today called Fort Hill, the second highest spot between Memphis and New Orleans. When the French arrived in 1682, they laid claim to the region. The Treaty of Paris in 1763 divided French possessions and this area was ceded to Great Britain. At the end of the American Revolution, England granted this territory to the United States. Spain, however, still claimed the area by an early treated with Great Britain. To assert her claim, Spain established Fort Nogales (Spanish for walnut) in 1790 as an outlet for her Spanish Trading Company. A settlement called Walnut Hills developed around the fort and residents supplied the soldiers with meat and other staples. Spain lost control of the fort to the U.S. in a treaty signed in 1795 but continued to occupy the fort despite demands for evacuation. In 1798 the United States was determined to remove the Spaniards by force, but the fort was evacuated without incident. The fort was renamed Fort McHenry in honor of Secretary of War James McHenry. The fort deteriorated and was abandoned in the early 1800s. , Sponsored by Ray and Nancy Neilsen
The Spanish were the first Europeans (in 1541) to discover what is today called Fort Hill, the second highest spot between Memphis and New Orleans. When the French arrived in 1682, they laid claim to the region. The Treaty of Paris in 1763 divided French possessions and this area was ceded to Great Britain.
At the end of the American Revolution, England granted this territory to the United States. Spain, however, still claimed the area by an early treated with Great Britain. To assert her claim, Spain established Fort Nogales (Spanish for walnut) in 1790 as an outlet for her Spanish Trading Company. A settlement called Walnut Hills developed around the fort and residents supplied the soldiers with meat and other staples.
Spain lost control of the fort to the U.S. in a treaty signed in 1795 but continued to occupy the fort despite demands for evacuation. In 1798 the United States was determined to remove the Spaniards by force, but the fort was evacuated without incident.
The fort was renamed Fort McHenry in honor of Secretary of War James McHenry. The fort deteriorated and was abandoned in the early 1800s.
Sponsored by Ray and Nancy Neilsen
Erected 2003 by the City of Vicksburg Riverfront Mural Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration
Location. 32° 21.039′ N, 90° 53.045′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is on Levee Street north of Clay Street, on the left when traveling north. The Vicksburg Riverfront Murals are located on the Yazoo Diversion Canal levee wall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Levee Street, Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
