Pakenham's Fall

Historical marker location:

Chalmette, Louisiana

( Marker is on Tour Loop Road, 0.2 miles Battlefield Road, on the left when traveling west.)

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.

Jazz music was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The city's unique mix of African, Caribbean, and European cultures contributed to the development of this distinctive musical genre.