This park highlights a part of U.S. History we do not learn about in school. That a bunch of outnumbered, rag-tag, poorly provisioned Americans (citizens, freed slaves, Choctaw) defeated the British…Full review by funwithspinsters
Aug 31, 2024
We stopped at the Chalmette National Cemetery first. ~16,000 grave sites. Many of unknown soldiers. This site has one long straight road that’s canopied by trees with graves on either side. The house…Full review by Blue_eyed_adventures
May 30, 2024
Very nice, but small, explanation of the Battle of New Orleans. Clean grounds with easy to understand displays. Does solemn honor to the events that occurred here.Full review by Bruce B
I recall Hurricane Katrina pretty much flooded the park--does anyone have any before and after information? I visited many years ago.
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I was there on Wednesday and the area had standing water and we had to stick to the paths but that was only because of recent rains. The river was 12-14 feet higher than normal so the …
I was there on Wednesday and the area had standing water and we had to stick to the paths but that was only because of recent rains. The river was 12-14 feet higher than normal so the paddle boat ride to the battlefield was very cool. I would definitely recommend seeing the battlefield and take the creole queen tour to get there.
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