Fort Pike Brickwork
by Jurgen Lorenzen
Title
Fort Pike Brickwork
Artist
Jurgen Lorenzen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Fort Pike is a decommissioned 19th-century United States Fort, named after Brigadier General Zebulon Montgomery Pike. It was built following the War of 1812 to guard the Rigolets pass in Louisiana, a strait from the Gulf of Mexico, via Lake Borgne, to Lake Pontchartrain bordering New Orleans. It is located near the community of Petite Coquille, now within the city limits of New Orleans. The fort's remains were long a tourist attraction, but it was damaged by the Hurricane Katrina storm surge in 2005, and closed for a period. It also had to be closed following Hurricanes Gustav and Isaac in 2008 and 2012, respectively. The Fort was permanently closed to the public in February 2015 due to state budget cuts.
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August 18th, 2023
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Will Borden
Hi Jurgen~ Sure like this brickwork as seen at Fort Pike, Louisiana! It's a great photo! F&L
Steve Rich
Your work deserves to be FEATURED on the homepage of "The Meandering Photographer”. Please consider adding your photo to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Aug-Sept 2023)" active discussion thread. 8-26-2023
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