Fort St. Pierre Site
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| Fort St. Pierre Site | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Nearest city: | Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1729 |
| Designated as NHL: | February 16, 2000[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | February 16, 2000[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 00000263 |
| Governing body: | State |
Fort St. Pierre Site is an archaeological site that was the location of a French fort during 1719-1729, center of a community named Yazoo Post. The site has additional importance for its use in dating other archaeological sites due to its integrity and brief period of use.[1]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2000.[1][3]
A quite extensive history of the site is available.[3]
Other names for the site include: Fort St. Peter; Fort St. Claude des Yasous; Yazoo Post; and Site 23-M-5.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Fort St. Pierre Site. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
- ^ a b National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ a b Ian W. Brown and Mark R. Barnes (December 19, 1997), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Fort St. Pierre Site / Fort St. Peter / Fort St. Claude des Yasous / Yazoo Post / Site 23-M-5PDF (2.43 MiB), National Park Service and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 19 and 19.PDF (32 KB)
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