North Plantation

Historical marker location:

Dixie, Louisiana

( Marker is at the intersection of Dixie Shreveport Road (Louisiana Route 3049) and Cornhusker Road, on the right when traveling north on Dixie Shreveport Road.)

Historic Site.

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.