Part of the pulley system to pull up the bridge that went over the moat. The United States built the current brick fort in 1822, just seven years after British forces invaded the New Orleans area from the sea, at the close of the War of 1812. It was named Fort Wood in 1827 renamed Fort Macomb in 1851, for General Alexander Macomb, former Chief of Engineers and the second Commanding General of the United States Army. ~ Wikipedia #fortmacomb #cannon #cannonport #warof1812 #fortwood #neworleans #urbex #urbexphotography #urbandecay #urbanexploration #urbanexplorers #abandoned #abandonedamerica #abandonedplaces #forgotten #forgottenplace #urbexworld #urbexexploration #urbexamerica #urbexplanet #urbexer #urbexexplorer #urbuxlovers #riseofthelykins (at Fort Macomb) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIJvz6zgwD9/?igshid=16v12mobhqdau











