History

Defending the Bayou

What better way to celebrate the Battle of New Orleans Bicentennial than viewing original artifacts from the Battle itself? A temporary exhibit entitled “Defending the Bayou, Louisiana Citizen-Soldiers in the Battle of New Orleans” will be on display at the Louisiana National Guard Museums’, Ansel M. Stroud Jr. Military History and Weapons Museum, located on […]

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La. National Guard honors Buffalo Soldiers

By Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office NEW ORLEANS – The state of Louisiana has many important landmarks where significant historical events have occurred. One place in particular is the Louisiana National Guard’s historic Jackson Barracks in New Orleans. In 1869, Jackson Barracks became the home of the newly formed U.S.

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