Fort Macomb

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military fort
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Hurricane_Katrina
military history
Battle of Fort Macomb
gptkbp:built 1826
defense against naval attacks
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ongoing
gptkbp:constructedIn early 1800s
gptkbp:coordinates 29.925° N, 89.973° W
gptkbp:culturalImpact local history
gptkbp:currentStatus ruins
gptkbp:defeated 1867
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:discontinued late 1800s
gptkbp:exhibits military architecture
gptkbp:famousLandmark designated
gptkbp:featuredIn documentaries
gptkbp:features batteries
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 19th century
military fortification
gptkbp:historicalRecords available at archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Civil_War
regional defense
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fort Macomb
gptkbp:influencedBy Spanish-American War
military strategy
local geography
American_Civil_War_tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Louisiana
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:National_Park_Service
historical site
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:John_Macomb
gptkbp:notableEvent evacuations
gptkbp:notableFigures military commanders
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:protectedArea Union forces
gptkbp:purpose coastal defense
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Fort_Pike
gptkb:Fort_Jackson
gptkbp:significance strategic location
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Lake_Borgne
marshlands
Chalmette
gptkbp:type earthen fortification
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Coast_Guard
gptkbp:usedFor military training
gptkbp:uses gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:visitedBy tourists
historians