THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
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ANDREW JACKSON WAS THE HERO OF THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
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THE INAUGRATION OF ANDREW JACKSON IN 1829
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BUILT IN 1883 AS A SUMMER HOME,NOW SERVES AS A MUSEUM AT CHALMETTE BATTLEFIELD WITHIN JEAN LAFITTE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND, RESERVE
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GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON USED THIS POSITION TO DEFEAT THE BRITISH AT THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS JANUARY 8, 1815. THE KEY TO THE AMERICAN VICTORY WAS THE MUD FENCE RAIL RAMPART
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CHALMETTE MONUMENT, BUILT BETWEEN 1840 AND, 1907 AND,SYMBOLIC OF THE VICTORY WON HERE BY THE UNITED STATES
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THIS 15 TON STATUE AT ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL,HONORS ~ANDREW JACKSON~HERO OF THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
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THE AFTERMATH OF THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS AT CHALMETTE
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ANDREW JACKSON WAS BORN AT WAXHAW,S.C. ON 3/15/1767
ANDREW JACKSON DIED 6/8,/1945 AT THE HERMITAGE HOME
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CHALMETTE NATIONAL CEMETERY IS THE OLDEST BELOW GROUND CEMETERY IN THE NEW ORLEANS AREA. ESTABLISHED IN 1864. IT NOW CONTAINS 15,300 VETERANS
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THIS IS THE PADDELWHEEL EXCURSION BOAT~CREOLE QUEEN~IT OFFERS TOURIST A PERFECT VIEW OF THE CHALMETTE BATTLEFIELD
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THIS BUILDING LOCATED IN NEW ORLEANS FRENCH QUARTERS IS BELEIVED TO ONCE BE A BLACKSMITH SHOP OWNED BY THE LAFITTE BROTHERS. IT WAS LATER TURNED INTO A SALOON
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