Solomon Northup

Historical marker location:

New Orleans, Louisiana

( Marker is on Esplanade Avenue near Chartres Street, in the median.)

"12 Years A Slave".

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.