Fort Macomb is a 19th-century brick fortification built in 1822 on the western shore of Chef Menteur Pass near New Orleans as part of the ambitious Third System seacoast defense plan following the War of 1812. Renamed in 1851 to honor Civil War military leader Alexander Macomb, the fort was occupied by Confederate forces in 1861 before being retaken by the Union Army in 1862. Though largely abandoned after an 1867 barracks fire, the deteriorating ruins retain architectural significance. The site is currently owned by the State of Louisiana and serves as a reminder of the region's defensive military heritage.
