Iberville in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 26, 2011

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. Among burials in this area are William P. Canby, U.S.N. and other Americans who died in the defense of the city in the Battle of New Orleans and the defeat of the British Army, January 8, 1815

Erected 1984 by New Orleans Archdiocesan Cemeteries.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is January 8, 1815.

Location. 29° 57.579′ N, 90° 4.312′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Iberville. It is on Basin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 429 Basin Street, New Orleans LA 70112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Louisiana’s River Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

on the Gulf Coast,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Battle of New Orleans War Memorial (here, next to this marker); In the Protestant Section (here, next to this marker); Eliza Lewis (here, next to this marker); Protestant Section (here, next to this marker); Suzanne Douvillier (a few steps from this marker); Claiborne Tomb (a few steps from this marker); Closures – Grillwork (within shouting distance of this marker); Layton Family (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

More about this marker. This marker is located in the

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Protestant Section of Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1. St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is bound by Basin, St. Louis, Conti and Treme Streets with the main entrance on Basin Street. Established in 1789 it is the oldest extant cemetery in New Orleans.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 26, 2011

2. Veterans Memorial Marker

The central stone reads: To the memory of those who fell in the Battle of New Orleans January 8, 1815 Erected by the LA Society U.S.D. 1776 - 1812

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 885 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.