Denis House

Historical marker location:

1321 Chartres Street, New Orleans, Louisiana

( Marker is at the intersection of Chartres Street and Esplanade Avenue on Chartres Street.)

Marker installed: 2003

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Louisiana was a slave state before the American Civil War, and the state played a significant role in the Civil War. The Battle of Port Hudson, which took place in Louisiana in 1863, was the longest siege in American history.