National Historic Landmark · Many, Louisiana

Fort Jesup

Built 1822. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Fort Jesup
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeSite
Address7 mi. NE of Many on LA 6, Fort Jesup State Monument, Many, LA
ParishSabine Parish
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forMilitary, Exploration and settlement
Level of significanceNational
Reference number66000381
Built1822 · more from the 1820s
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address7 mi. NE of Many on LA 6, Fort Jesup State Monument, Many, LA
Coordinates31.6114° N, 93.4008° W · Directions ↗
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Questions people ask

When was Fort Jesup listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Fort Jesup built?

1822.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Fort Jesup?

7 mi. NE of Many on LA 6, Fort Jesup State Monument, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Fort Jesup?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000381. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.