Jefferson in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Camp Parapet

Remains of Old Powder Magazine

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 13, 2009

1. Camp Parapet Marker

Inscription. Part of Civil War fortification which extended from the river northward about 1-3/4 miles past Metairie Rd. Construction began in 1861 by the Confederates and continued after the fall of New Orleans by Union forces which occupied the area with many Negro troops and contraban.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 29° 57.667′ N, 90° 9.347′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It is on Arlington Street 0.1 miles east of Causeway Boulevard. Located at the end of Arlington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2812 Arlington Street, New Orleans LA 70121, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the River Parishes

and in Greater New Orleans.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 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: A different marker also named Camp Parapet (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Camp Parapet (about 700 feet away); Jefferson Highway (approx. 0.4 miles away); Marsalis Mansion Motel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dubreuil Concession and Levee (approx. 0.6 miles away); Magnolia Lane (approx. 0.7 miles away); Labarre Road (approx. 0.9 miles away); Whitehall Plantation Home (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson.

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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 13, 2009

2. Camp Parapet

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 13, 2009

3. Camp Parapet

This property
Camp Parapet
Powder Magazine
Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
on May 24, 1977

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2016. This page has been viewed 871 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 3, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.