Camp Parapet Powder Magazine - Metairie, LA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Magazine was opened on my visit. I learned alot of oral history, from members of the Jefferson Parish Historical Society, who were present. The Magazine tunnels once stretched from this structure north almost a mile to the Metairie Ridge. The inside was lit, but very small and taking photos was difficult (they did not come out good). It was a built to defend New Orleans from a Union attack from the North. The union attacked from south, so this location saw no action. The Union then manned it for a Confederate counter attack, which never came.
Plenty of information found online. Great history found at the State of Louisiana Register website, located here

Street address: Arlington St., E of Causeway Blvd Metarie , LA USA 70006 County / Borough / Parish: Jefferson Year listed: 1977 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1850-1874 Historic function: Defense. Sub - Arm Storage Current function: Vacant - Not In Use Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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