This decade marks 200 years since the concerted effort to build them, a project that became known as the “Third System” of national defenses.
Interesting article and photos of the different forts around New Orleans that used to protect it. The photos are great, you can see the history and imagine what it must have been like back then. A must see if you have the time....
Read the full story here....
https://www.nola.com/multimedia/photos/collection_3757319c-5b0c-11ea-b5d5-bb92ce210a16.html#anchor_item_1