Plessy v. Ferguson

Historical marker location:

New Orleans, Louisiana

( Marker is at the intersection of Press Street and Royal Street, on the right when traveling south on Press Street.)

Press Street Railroad Yards. Site of the Arrest of Homer Adolph Plessy.

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.