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(3-94) Grand Army of the
Republic Monument, Chalmette National Cemetery, SH-46, Chalmette, LA
1994 Chalmette Tour Guide: Established in May 1864 as a
final resting place for Union soldiers who died in Louisiana during the
Civil War, the cemetery also contains the remains of veterans of the
Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, and Vietnam. Four Americans
who fought in the War of 1812 are buried here; only one of them,
however, took part in the Battle of New Orleans (1815)
The cemetery occupies the site of the Confederate Chalmette battery.
Cemetery
Photos (1994 and July 2004) |
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(3-94) Jackson Barracks Powder Magazine and
Museum, 6400 Claude Avenue (SH-46)
Tour Guide:
When Louisiana seceded from the Union, Confederates took over the post;
it was later retaken and garrisoned by Union troops |
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(7-04) Jackson
Square, French Quarter
Tour Guide: The old Place d'Armes (military parade ground) has
served as the center of New Orleans life since the city was first laid
out in 1721. The statue of Andrew Jackson was erected in 1856, when the
Square received its present name
1994 view of Jackson Square
St. Louis Cathedral
July 2011 photos courtesy of William Bozic |
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(3-94)
Close-up
General Andrew Jackson's
statue in Jackson Square
Inscription
Cut in the base of the statue which was done under orders of
Union general Ben Butler after the surrender of New Orleans |
