Killen Field

Historical marker location:

Lake Charles, Louisiana

( Marker is on First Avenue south of Fourth Street, on the right when traveling north.)

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.