Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
In June 1813 Ignace Delino de Chalmet purchased a sugar plantation that began at Rodriguez Canal and extended along the river for about a mile. The property was typical of may plantations and included 25 slaves, a great house, and outbuildings. To prevent British forces from using the site,American troops packed the main house with gunpowder and started a fire that destroyed most of the property. Although de Chalmet died a little more than a month after the battle, his name became forever attached to the battlefield and the surrounding community.| HM Number | HM1TXC |
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| Placed By | National Park Service - United States Department of the Interior |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, August 24th, 2016 at 1:03pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16R E 210929 N 3316033 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 29.94111667, -89.99471667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 56.467', W 89° 59.683' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 56' 28.02" N, 89° 59' 40.98" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 504 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near River Rd, Arabi LA 70032, US |
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