Naquin Settlement

Historical marker location:

Labadieville, Louisiana

( Marker is on St. Mary Street (State Highway 1) 0.4 miles north of Welcome Road, on the right when traveling north.)

Established Sept. 10, 1785.

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.