Event Details

  • Multiple Days: 01/08/2013, 01/11/2013, 01/12/2013

    Location: Chalmette Battlefield, Chalmette | Map Time: 10:00 AM,9:00 AM to 3:30 PM Fee Information: free except for Lantern Tour Contact Name: Chalmette Battlefield, Chalmette Contact Email: e-mail us Contact Phone Number: 504-281-0510

Return to the War of 1812 with cannons, campfires, and British and American troops and civilians. Over 100 living history experts in period dress will bring the sights and sounds of the Battle of New Orleans to life at Chalmette Battlefield, 8606 West St. Bernard Highway in Chalmette. Events include:

  • Tuesday, January 8 - 10:00 a.m. wreath-laying ceremony at the battlefield's Chalmette Monument. Free. Park at battlefield.
  • Friday, January 11 - 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. living history encampment with cannon and musket firings, military drills, and period crafts. Free. Follow link for parking information.
  • Friday, January 11 - 7:00 p.m. reenactment of the December 23, 1814, night battle at historic de La Ronde Oaks, just down the highway from the battlefield. Hosted by St. Bernard Parish Government. Free. Follow link for parking information.
  • Saturday, January 12 - 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. living history encampment with cannon and musket firings, military drills, and period crafts. Free. Follow link for parking information.

For complete information including firing schedules, maps, public parking location, etc., click here.