Fort Maurepas, Ocean Springs

Name: Fort Maurepas
Address: Ocean Springs, United States

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Fort Maurepas, later known as Old Biloxi, was developed in colonial French Louisiana in April 1699 along the Gulf of Mexico. Fort Maurepas was designated temporarily as the capital of Louisiana in 1719. The capital was moved from Mobile westward to Biloxi (present-day Mississippi} then to New Orleans in 1722 on the Mississippi River. Government buildings in the latter city were still under construction. ()

Coordinates: 30°24'19"N, 88°49'44"W

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Fort Maurepas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: IP Casino Resort Spa, Ohr-O'Keefe Museum Of Art, Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum, Walter Anderson Museum of Art.

3.7 miW
Gambling, Nightlife, Casino
IP Casino Resort Spa, Biloxi
95 min walk • The IP Casino Resort Spa is a resort located in Biloxi, Mississippi. It was founded by Minnesota businessman Ralph Engelstad.
2.7 miW
Museum, Art gallery, History museum
Ohr-O'Keefe Museum Of Art, Biloxi
69 min walk • The Ohr-O'Keefe Museum Of Art is a non-profit art museum located in Biloxi, Mississippi, dedicated to the ceramics of George E. Ohr, the self-proclaimed "Mad Potter of Biloxi". The museum is named for ceramic artist George E.
2 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, Maritime museum
Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum, Biloxi
51 min walk • The Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum was established in 1986 to preserve and interpret the maritime history and heritage of Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
~1920 ftN
Museum, Art museum
Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs
10 min walk • The Walter Anderson Museum of Art is located in Ocean Springs, Mississippi on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
3.9 miW
Gambling, Nightlife, Hotel casino
Beau Rivage, Biloxi
99 min walk • Beau Rivage is a waterfront casino resort in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA. It is owned and operated by MGM Resorts International. The Beau Rivage hotel is the tallest building in Mississippi.
2.8 miW
Lounge, Sailing, Yacht club
Biloxi Yacht Club, Biloxi
71 min walk • The Biloxi Yacht Club is located in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA, on the shores of the Mississippi Sound. The BYC is a founding member of the Gulf Yachting Association, as well as the Mississippi Coast Yachting Association. Established in 1849, it is the fourth oldest yacht club in the United States.
3.4 miW
City hall
Biloxi City Hall, Biloxi
87 min walk • The U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse in Biloxi, Mississippi, also known as Biloxi City Hall, was built in 1908. It was designed by James Knox Taylor in Classical Revival style.
2.4 miW
Gambling, Nightlife, Hotel
Harrah's Gulf Coast, Biloxi
61 min walk • Harrah's Gulf Coast is a casino and hotel in Biloxi, Mississippi, owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment. This facility replaces the former Grand Casino Biloxi, which was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
3.6 miW
Neoclassical architecture
Redding House, Biloxi
91 min walk • Redding House is a historic house in Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. It was built in 1908 for Charles Redding, a local businessman. It was designed in the Classical Revival architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 18, 1984.
3.2 miW
Museum, Historical place
Old Brick House, Biloxi
83 min walk • The Old Brick House, also known as Biloxi Garden Center, was built around 1850 as a modest family home by John Henley, a former sheriff and mayor of Biloxi. The house is situated on Back Bay in Biloxi, Mississippi.
3.8 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Biloxi
96 min walk • The Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, at 870 West Howard Avenue in Biloxi, Mississippi, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi. It was designed by Theodore Brune and built by J.F. Barnes & Company of Greenville, Mississippi in 1902.

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Which popular attractions are close to Fort Maurepas?

Nearby attractions include Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs (10 min walk), Shearwater Pottery, Ocean Springs (13 min walk), The Art House, Ocean Springs (17 min walk).