The fort's remains were long a tourist attraction, but it damaged by the Hurricane Katrina storm surge in 2005, and Hurricanes Gustav and Isaac in 2008 and 2012, respectively.
The fort's remains were long a tourist attraction, but it was damaged by the Hurricane Katrina storm surge in 2005, and closed for a period. It also had to be closed following Hurricanes Gustav and Isaac in 2008 and 2012, respectively.