Lake Shore - Lake Vista in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Fort St. John

(Spanish Fort)

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 4, 2016

1. Fort St. John Marker

Inscription.
Established by Colonial French in the early 18th century
Rebuilt by the Spanish-1779
American restoration-1808
Built to protect New Orleans from attack by way of Lake Ponchartrain.

(lower plaque) Dedicated by
Spirit of '76 Chapter
DAR 1960

Erected 1960 by Department of Commerce and Industry.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.

Location. 30° 1.357′ N, 90° 5.017′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Lake Shore - Lake Vista. It is on Beauregard Avenue north of Jay Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Orleans LA 70124, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

on the Gulf Coast,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is

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in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lake Pontchartrain (approx. 1.1 miles away); London Avenue Canal Floodwall Breach (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lakefront "Seawall" (approx. 1.8 miles away); New Basin Canal (approx. 1.8 miles away); Lake Pontchartrain and the Pontchartrain Basin (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Point (approx. 1.8 miles away); Southern Yacht Club (approx. 1.8 miles away); Brothers Of The Sacred Heart (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

Also see . . .
1. Spanish Fort (New Orleans). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 22, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Fort St. John is another ABANDONED Louisiana fort. YouTube video of drone flyover

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 4, 2016

2. Fort St. John Marker

of Fort St. John (2m 6s). (Submitted on January 22, 2018, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA.)

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 4, 2016

3. Fort St. John Marker

Fort St. John ruins image. Click for full size.

March 4, 2016

4. Fort St. John ruins

Fort St. John image. Click for full size.

March 4, 2016

5. Fort St. John

Fort St. John steps image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kenneth Ramagost, circa January 2010

6. Fort St. John steps

Fort St. John possible Grave for soldier Sancho Pablo image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kenneth Ramagost, circa January 2010

7. Fort St. John possible Grave for soldier Sancho Pablo

Tragic tale of a brave soldier's love preserved in a legend

Fort St. John top view image. Click for full size.

via Google Earth, January 2010

8. Fort St. John top view

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2016. This page has been viewed 1,832 times since then and 89 times this year. Last updated on January 30, 2018. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 15, 2016. 6, 7, 8. submitted on January 21, 2018, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.