Fort Maurepas (1)

Fort Maurepas (1) (1699-1702) - First established in 1699 by the French under Paul Pierre LeMoyne, sieur d'Iberville. Abandoned in 1702. Also known as Fort Biloxi.

Fort Maurepas Park	Fort Maurepas Park d'Iberville Statue

Fort Maurepas (1) History

Established in 1699 on the east side of Biloxi Bay in what is know known as Ocean Springs by Paul Pierre LeMoyne, sieur d'Iberville. Built as four sided fort with pointed bastions at each corner mounting 12 guns. A moat/ditch and external redans provided additional protection.

A second fort, Fort de la Boulaye, was established along the Mississippi when it was learned that the English planned to try to gain control of the mouth of the Mississippi. A third fort, Fort Saint Louis de la Mobile, at the Mobile River was built to replace Fort Maurepas and Fort Maurepas was abandoned in 1702.

Current Status

Fort Maurepas State Park, Ocean Springs, Mississippi. No period guns or mounts in place. The park was rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina and rededicated in October 2009 but it does not contain a replica of the fort or any interpretive displays. It does contain a statue of d'Iberville.

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Location: Fort Maurepas City Park, Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Maps & Images Lat: 30.4055556 Long: -88.8291667 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 447-449
• Manuel, Dale A., Fort Maurepas, Vieux Biloxi, Coast Defense Journal, Vol 20, Issue 3, August 2006, page 31-38

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Maurepas

Visited: 7 Dec 2009

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