NRHP Reference # 00000263 Area 1 ha Added to NRHP 16 February 2000 | Designated NHL February 16, 2000 Year built 1729 Nearest city Vicksburg | |
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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.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2000.
A quite extensive history of the site is available.
Other names for the site include: Fort St. Peter; Fort St. Claude des Yasous; Yazoo Post; and Site 23-M-5.
References
Fort St. Pierre Site Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA