Historical Marker

L'Hermitage

Historical marker location:
38308 Hwy 942, Darrow, Louisiana
( Marker can be reached from State Highway 942, 0.3 miles west of Stafford Levy Road, on the right when traveling west.)

1812-1814.

The Battle of New Orleans, fought on January 8, 1815, was one of the last battles of the War of 1812. It was a decisive victory for the United States, despite the fact that the war had officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent on December 24, 1814.