Picayune Pier

Historical marker location:

400 Toulouse Street, New Orleans, Louisiana

( Marker can be reached from Toulouse Street east of Decatur Street.)

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.