Chalmette in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Plantation of Pierre Denis De La Ronde

(1762-1824)

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 28, 2016

1. Plantation of Pierre Denis De La Ronde Marker

Inscription. Command Colonel Third Regiment of Louisiana in the Battle of New Orleans night skirmish of December 23, 1814, fought on the grounds of this and adjoining plantations. Main house served as temporary British headquarters and hospital January 8, 1815. Ruins survive today as final structural remnant associated with the Battle of New Orleans.

Erected by Chalmette Refining, L.L.C.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812.

Location. 29° 56.268′ N, 89° 58.095′ W. Marker is in Chalmette, Louisiana, in St. Bernard Parish. It is on West Saint Bernard Highway (State Highway 46) near Fenelon Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 West St Bernard Highway, Chalmette LA 70043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Bayou Country 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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Chalmette Plantations (a few steps from this marker); Denis de La Ronde Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Versailles Oaks (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lacoste Plantation (approx. 0.8 miles away); Chalmette Plantation (approx. 1.2 miles

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away); Serving Those Who Saved Us (approx. 1.2 miles away); Here We Honor Veterans Who Served Their Country (approx. 1.2 miles away); Chalmette National Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chalmette.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 28, 2016

2. Plantation of Pierre Denis De La Ronde Marker

Plantation of Pierre Denis De La Ronde Ruins image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 28, 2016

3. Plantation of Pierre Denis De La Ronde Ruins

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2016. This page has been viewed 1,610 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2016. 3. submitted on November 1, 2016, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.