Fort Nogales in Vicksburg, Mississippi

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Fort Nogales

1726 N. Washington St., Vicksburg, MS, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 22' 17.0616", -90° 52' 19.596"

Mississippi State
Historical Marker

On bluffs above. Built by Spain in 1790's on land granted by Choctaws. At evacuation in March, 1798, name became Ft. McHenry, honoring U.S. Sec. of War. Abandoned about 1800.

Last updated: 6/17/2009 10:15:00

Fort Nogales Historical Marker Location Map, Vicksburg, Mississippi