Remnant of the Civil War Federal occupation
This file appears in: Jackson Square during the Battle of New Orleans
Text inscribed on both sides of the monument, upon the order of General Benjamin Butler, remains unchanged.
Photograph by Mary Ann Wegmann
This file appears in: Jackson Square during the Battle of New Orleans
Jackson Square during the Battle of New Orleans
Formerly the Place d'Armes around which New Orleans was built, Jackson Square, a National Historical Landmark, is the most prominent location in the “Vieux Carre” or Old Quarter.
On December 18,…