Location Information
(for the site of Fort St. Pierre 22-Wr-514)
Name:site of Fort St. Pierre (22-Wr-514)
Address:Snyder's Bluff
City/County:Vicksburg vic., Warren County
Architectural Information
Construction Date:1719
Registration Information
NHL Listing Date:16 Feb 2000
NR Listing Date:06 Feb 1973
View National Register Nomination Form
Mississippi Landmark Information
Designated:04-20-2021
Recorded:05-05-2021
Book/Vol. No.:Book 1660 Page 825
Context/Comments
Fort St. Pierre was erected by the French in 1719 and was destroyed by Indians in 1729. The site was reoccupied in 1862 by Confederate forces, who erected batteries and fortifications, which were collectively referred to as Fort Snyder.

This site was listed on the National Register on 6 February 1973, from a nomination prepared by MDAH historian William C. Wright. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on 16 February 2000. The site was designated a Mississippi Landmark on 20 April 2021.