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13 New Orleans-Area Military Monuments and Memorials

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In honor of Memorial Day on Monday (and a little reminder that the long weekend is about more than beach get-aways and cook-outs) we've mapped out war memorials, museums, and monuments around town. From the site of the Battle of New Orleans to Bywater's Victory Arch honoring 9th Ward residents who served in World War I, and a few statues around town, it's time for a history lesson.


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Chalmette Monument

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The 100-ft.-high obelisk with 122 interior steps and a viewing platform at the Chalmette Battlefield honors the troops of the Battle of New Orleans. The annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Chalmette National Cemetery is set for 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 25.

photo: Navin Rajagopalan/flickr

Jackson Barracks Military Museum

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Packed with military artifacts, some dating back to the Revolutionary War, the recently renovated museum focuses on the history of the Louisiana National Guard.

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The Victory Arch

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Built in 1919, The Victory Arch commemorates 9th Ward residents who served or died in World War I.

Washington Artillery Park

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Overlooking Jackson Square, the cannon (a model of an 1861 Parrot Rifle used in the Civil War)honors the local 141st Field Artillery of the Louisiana National Guard that saw action from the Civil War through World War II.

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Lee Circle

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Built in 1884, this Lee Circle monument to Confederate General Robert E. Lee is said to face north 'cause, ahem, you never turn your back on a Yankee.

photo: Ken Lund/flickr

Jefferson Memorial

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The Jefferson Memorial Arch, built in 1923, lists the names of Confederate and World War I soldiers from Jefferson Parish. It has since been dedicated to all JP veterans.

photo: experiencejefferson.com

Molly Marine

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Built in 1943, this is the first statue of a military woman erected in the United States. It was rededicated in 1966 to all of the women Marines who serve their country.

photo: infrogmation/flickr

The National WWII Museum

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U.S. Congress named this the country's official World War II Museum. On Monday, May 26 at 11 a.m. there will be an hour-long Memorial Day ceremony at the U.S. Freedom Pavilion in The Boeing Center and a national moment of silence at 3 p.m.

photo: The National WWII Museum

Spanish American War Monument

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Dedicated in 1939 and originally located at N. Claiborne and Canal St., the statue commemorates the American soldiers who fought in the Spanish-American War.

photo: infrogmation/flickr

Vietnam War Memorial

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On the Poydras St. side of the Super Dome, the life-sized bronze sculpture went up in 1984 to pay tribute to those who served in the Vietnam War.

Civil War Museum at Confederate Memorial Hall

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The oldest continually active museum in the state, the Civil War Museum in Confederate Memorial Hall has the second largest collection of Confederate Civil War items in the world.

photo: Louisiana Travel/flickr

Beauregard Circle

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At the entrance to City Park is a statue of Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard, dating back to 1913.

photo: Mr. Littlehand/flickr

Veterans Memorial Square

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On the Veterans Memorial Blvd. neutral ground is the Korean War Memorial, a Purple Heart memorial, and honoring the former prisoners of war in Jefferson Parish, a POW/MIA memorial.

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Chalmette Monument

The 100-ft.-high obelisk with 122 interior steps and a viewing platform at the Chalmette Battlefield honors the troops of the Battle of New Orleans. The annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Chalmette National Cemetery is set for 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 25.

photo: Navin Rajagopalan/flickr

Jackson Barracks Military Museum

Packed with military artifacts, some dating back to the Revolutionary War, the recently renovated museum focuses on the history of the Louisiana National Guard.

photo: wikimedia

The Victory Arch

Built in 1919, The Victory Arch commemorates 9th Ward residents who served or died in World War I.

Washington Artillery Park

Overlooking Jackson Square, the cannon (a model of an 1861 Parrot Rifle used in the Civil War)honors the local 141st Field Artillery of the Louisiana National Guard that saw action from the Civil War through World War II.

photo: washingtonartillery.com

Lee Circle

Built in 1884, this Lee Circle monument to Confederate General Robert E. Lee is said to face north 'cause, ahem, you never turn your back on a Yankee.

photo: Ken Lund/flickr

Jefferson Memorial

The Jefferson Memorial Arch, built in 1923, lists the names of Confederate and World War I soldiers from Jefferson Parish. It has since been dedicated to all JP veterans.

photo: experiencejefferson.com

Molly Marine

Built in 1943, this is the first statue of a military woman erected in the United States. It was rededicated in 1966 to all of the women Marines who serve their country.

photo: infrogmation/flickr

The National WWII Museum

U.S. Congress named this the country's official World War II Museum. On Monday, May 26 at 11 a.m. there will be an hour-long Memorial Day ceremony at the U.S. Freedom Pavilion in The Boeing Center and a national moment of silence at 3 p.m.

photo: The National WWII Museum

Spanish American War Monument

Dedicated in 1939 and originally located at N. Claiborne and Canal St., the statue commemorates the American soldiers who fought in the Spanish-American War.

photo: infrogmation/flickr

Vietnam War Memorial

On the Poydras St. side of the Super Dome, the life-sized bronze sculpture went up in 1984 to pay tribute to those who served in the Vietnam War.

Civil War Museum at Confederate Memorial Hall

The oldest continually active museum in the state, the Civil War Museum in Confederate Memorial Hall has the second largest collection of Confederate Civil War items in the world.

photo: Louisiana Travel/flickr

Beauregard Circle

At the entrance to City Park is a statue of Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard, dating back to 1913.

photo: Mr. Littlehand/flickr

Veterans Memorial Square

On the Veterans Memorial Blvd. neutral ground is the Korean War Memorial, a Purple Heart memorial, and honoring the former prisoners of war in Jefferson Parish, a POW/MIA memorial.