Fort Saint John Burial Ground
Also known as Fort St. Jean , Fort St. John , Fuerte de San Juan del Bayou , Old Spanish Fort , Spanish Fort
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
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The colonial era fort protected the Lake Pontchartrain entrance of Bayou St. John. The first small fort here was erected by the French in 1701, before the founding of the city of New Orleans, to protect the important trade route along Bayou St. John. After Louisiana passed to Spanish control, a larger brick fort was constructed at the site of the neglected old French fortification; this was known as "San Juan del Bayou". Louisiana passed back to France and then to the hands of the United States. The fort was decommissioned in 1823. No record remains of the burial ground attached to the site.
In the second half of the 19th century, the site of the fort was acquired by local business interests who built an amusement park around the ruins, creating what some considered a "Coney Island of the South".
The colonial era fort protected the Lake Pontchartrain entrance of Bayou St. John. The first small fort here was erected by the French in 1701, before the founding of the city of New Orleans, to protect the important trade route along Bayou St. John. After Louisiana passed to Spanish control, a larger brick fort was constructed at the site of the neglected old French fortification; this was known as "San Juan del Bayou". Louisiana passed back to France and then to the hands of the United States. The fort was decommissioned in 1823. No record remains of the burial ground attached to the site.
In the second half of the 19th century, the site of the fort was acquired by local business interests who built an amusement park around the ruins, creating what some considered a "Coney Island of the South".
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New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
- Total memorials94
- Percent photographed86%
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New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
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New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
- Total memorials981
- Percent photographed98%
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New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
- Total memorials1k+
- Percent photographed98%
- Percent with GPS1%
- Added: 21 Oct 2007
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2236625
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