Fort Pike State Historic Site

See it while you can

The fort is closed to visitors, but I was able to view it from outside the fence. You can get a good photo from the bridge if traffic is light. What a shame Louisiana is not protecting these valuable...

HISTORIC THIRD SYSTEM FORT

The fort was closed and overgrown with vegetation. It could only be viewed from the outside. You can walk around most of its outside. The fort had a minor role in the Civil War. Confederates captured...

Ain't Dere No More

This site is currently closed for repairs. Visitors should check before making a trip. Before Katrina this was an interesting historical site and hopefully it will be s tourist destination again in t...

Historical beautiful place.

My husband and I saw this fort four years ago, a big difference since then. It is a beautiful place to see, a historic place that is a must see. For lack of funds, it is really runned down. The fellow...

Very cool historic stop

Fort Pike was an American fort based at the mouth to the entrance to Lake Ponntchartrain (which is actually a lagoon). The brick and earthen fort is small and an hour would be enough. The battlements ...