Early Exploration - Fort Nogales - Vicksburg - MS - US

Early Exploration - Fort Nogales (HM1YP7)

Location: Vicksburg, MS 39183 Warren County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 21.039', W 90° 53.045'

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The Spanish were the first Europeans (in 1541) to discover what is today called Fort Hill, the second highest spot between Memphis and New Orleans. When the French arrived in 1682, they laid claim to the region. The Treaty of Paris in 1763 divided French possessions and this area was ceded to Great Britain.

At the end of the American Revolution, England granted this territory to the United States. Spain, however, still claimed the area by an early treated with Great Britain. To assert her claim, Spain established Fort Nogales (Spanish for walnut) in 1790 as an outlet for her Spanish Trading Company. A settlement called Walnut Hills developed around the fort and residents supplied the soldiers with meat and other staples.

Spain lost control of the fort to the U.S. in a treaty signed in 1795 but continued to occupy the fort despite demands for evacuation. In 1798 the United States was determined to remove the Spaniards by force, but the fort was evacuated without incident.

The fort was renamed Fort McHenry in honor of Secretary of War James McHenry. The fort deteriorated and was abandoned in the early 1800s.

Sponsored by Ray and Nancy Neilsen

Details

HM Number	HM1YP7
Tags	Forts and Castles, Natural Features, Exploration
Year Placed	2003
Placed By	The City of Vicksburg Riverfront Mural Committee
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Friday, June 2nd, 2017 at 9:02pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	15S E 699114 N 3581271
Decimal Degrees	32.35065000, -90.88408333
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 32° 21.039', W 90° 53.045'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	32° 21' 2.34" N, 90° 53' 2.7" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	601
Which side of the road?	Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal Address	At or near 1200-1298 Levee St, Vicksburg MS 39183, US
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