Historical Marker

First City Market

Historical marker location:
Shreveport, Louisiana
( Marker is at the intersection of Market Street (U.S. 71) and Texas Street (U.S. 79/80), on the right when traveling north on Market Street.)

Historic Site. Shreveport.

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.