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On Dec. 14, 1814, five U.S. gunboats fired on a British fleet entering Lake Borgne. Their action was the last naval defense of the U.S. before the victory of General Andrew Jackson at New Orleans.
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| HM Number | HM1HWM |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1993 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 at 1:02pm PST -08:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16R E 276557 N 3355838 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.31373333, -89.32375000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 18.824', W 89° 19.425' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 18' 49.44" N, 89° 19' 25.5" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 228 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 400-406 N Beach Blvd, Bay St. Louis MS 39520, US |
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