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 Chalmette Unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park Historic District - New Orleans LA Posted by:  nomadwillie
N 29° 56.776 W 089° 59.510
16R E 211223 N 3316597
Just downriver from New Orleans in Chalmette is the site of the January 8, 1815, Battle of New Orleans: Chalmette Battlefield.
Waymark Code: WM6MZA
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2009
Views: 8
Just downriver from New Orleans in Chalmette is the site of the January 8, 1815, Battle of New Orleans: Chalmette Battlefield. Many people believe that this last great battle of the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain was unnecessary, since the treaty ending the war was signed in late 1814---but the war was not over. The resounding American victory at the Battle of New Orleans soon became a symbol of a new idea: American democracy triumphing over the old European ideas of aristocracy and entitlement. General Andrew Jackson's hastily assembled army had won the day against a battle-hardened and numerically superior British force. Americans took great pride in the victory and for decades celebrated January 8 as a national holiday, just like the Fourth of July. Source: ( visit link)
Street address:
6 mi. S of New Orleans
New Orleans , LA
County / Borough / Parish: St. Bernard
Year listed: 1966
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Defense, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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