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The first fort on this location "San Felipe", was constructed in the 18th Century during the Spanish control of Louisiana . The served a role in protecting the United States from the British invasion in the War Of 1812 , seeing 9 days of battle in January 1815. The current fort was constructed along with Fort Jackson (Louisiana) on the river's western bank as a coastal defense for New Orleans and the Missisippi, on urging of Andrew Jackson . The fort was the site of a twelve-day siege in April 1862 by the Union army during the American Civil War . Fort St. Philip is currently privately owned and in a state of bad deterioration. The site frequently floods under waters from the Mississippi and is accessible only by boat now. EXTERNAL LINKS
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