Fort St. Louis (1)

 (1754-1812) - First established about 1754 as a French Colonial fortification known as St. Louis Bastion in the defenses of the city of New Orleans in present day Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Taken over by the Spanish in 1792, improved and renamed Fort San Luis. Taken over by the U.S. in 1803, improved and renamed Fort St. Louis. Abandoned by U.S. forces and demolished about 1812.

Spanish Era (1762-1803)
Fort San Luis was built in 1792 by the Spanish Governor François Louis Hector, Baron de Carondelet. In 1803 Spain ceded the Louisiana Territory to France who very quickly sold it to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase.

Current Status
No above ground remains of the fort.

See Also:
 * New Orleans Fortifications

Sources:
 * , page 345-346.

Links:
 * North American Forts - Fort St. Louis
 * Map of New Orleans Forts circa 1802