Historical Marker
The Great Fire
Historical marker location:
112 East Main Street, New Iberia, Louisiana
( Marker is at the intersection of East Main St. (State Highway 182) and Bridge Street (Route 86), on the left when traveling west on East Main St..)
Marker installed: 2008
Circa 1899.
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.