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

Camp Parapet

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 13, 2009

1. Camp Parapet Marker

Inscription. In 1862 Confederate and Louisiana authorities laid out Camp Parapet as a part of the defense lines of New Orleans. The works were designed to protect the city against an attack from the north. After the Federals, coming up from the south, captured New Orleans, Camp Parapet became an important part of the Union defenses. It served also as a training camp for Northern soldiers.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 29° 57.77′ N, 90° 9.394′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It is at the intersection of Jefferson Highway (U.S. 90) and Causeway Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Jefferson Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Camp Parapet (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Camp Parapet (approx. ¼ mile away); Jefferson Highway (approx. 0.4 miles away); Marsalis Mansion Motel (approx. half a mile away); Dubreuil Concession and Levee (approx. 0.7 miles away); Labarre Road

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Magnolia Lane (approx. 0.9 miles away); Whitehall Plantation Home (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 13, 2009

2. Camp Parapet Marker

Camp Parapet Marker Panorama image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeston W Hays, October 10, 2019

3. Camp Parapet Marker Panorama

Panoramic view of Camp Parapet Marker and surrounding area.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2016. This page has been viewed 591 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2016. 3. submitted on June 23, 2020, by Jeston W Hays of Fort Worth, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.