Defending the Bayou

Louisiana Citizen-Soldiers in the Battle of New Orleans Exhibition

The Ansel M. Stroud Jr. Military History and Weapons Museum at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans is hosting a temporary exhibit which has artifacts from the Battle of New Orleans on display until May 22, 2015. The artifacts are part of a display honoring the role the Louisiana Militia played in the War of 1812 battle, whose bicentennial is being commemorated in events throughout the New Orleans area. – See more at: http://publications.geauxguard.com/defending-the-bayou/