Battle of New Orleans Anniversary

New Orleans, LA -
Remember the Battle of New Orleans at Chalmette Battlefield, the very place where it happened. Meet the American and British troops who fought one of the most significant battles in world history and the civilians who kept the home fires burning in New Orleans.

Battle of New Orleans Anniversary

January 8, 2008 and January 11-12, 2008

Where: Chalmette Battlefield

Website: NPS.gov/jela

Tuesday, January 8 - wreath-laying ceremony at Chalmette Battlefield, 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 11 - living history encampment, cannon and musket firings, military drills, and campfire cooking (9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.). As night falls, re-live the "night before the battle" during the Lantern Tour of the battlefield (tickets required).

Saturday, January 12 - living history encampment, cannon and musket firings, military drills, and campfire cooking (9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.). At 4:30 p.m., St. Bernard Parish sponsors a reenactment of the December 23, 1814, night battle at historic Pakenham Oaks, just downriver from the battlefield.

All events are free. For more information, call: 504-589-2636 or visit NPS.gov/jela.