Really nice and well maintained historical site. I saw the American barrier in 1814 war really clearly. It is a pity that the museum did not open today.

Had a great time on The history tour of the Creole Queen with a stop at Chalmette Battlefield. Charles, who was the historian on board, was very knowledgeable and had a great speaking voice that made the information interesting.

A good, self guided tour shows the details of the battle. I wish the route was superimposed on the battle map to put the distances in perspective

Theyve done a wonderful job of preserving the site of the last great battle of the War of 1812 - The Battle for New Orleans. The battle and the key role it plays in the growth of our country cant be underestimated and that story is well told here. Everyone, including young kids should stop here. If you see the volunteer dressed in period clothing, join his talk. He is a font of information and takes history and makes it come alive. Dont forget the driving look around the battle field and stop at the National Cemetery to pay your respects.

Very nice. Simple self drive tour and brochure gave me a much better understanding of the battle and significance.

Peaceful and serene. The monument reminds me of a shorter version of the Washington Monument. I went to the top and took some incredible photos. It was relatively cool with the thick concrete wall the monument is made out of.

Quiet, decently kept site! Great for walk/run/cycle. Have other areas left to explore!

So glad we went! Nice easy stroll packed full of history. The battlefield really helps for you to envision what it must have looked and felt like. Visitors center had informative and interesting exhibits. Can highly recommend for the whole family!

Another must see when you visit New Orleans. There is so much history in this area. My father-in-law loves history, so we surprised him and stopped here. It was amazing. Unfortunately, it was during the shutdown, so we couldnt do the driving tour or go in the museum.

Good place to learn some lesser-known history about the final point in the War of 1812. Indoor exhibit is quick but informative. Outside has a loop road for either driving or a long walk. If you dont want to drive out to the site, the paddle wheel boat from downtown makes a stop here.

Very beautiful and the tour guide when he tell you the battle he make it like you arw watching it as he explains

January 8 1815 battle of New Orleans.Smallest NPS Battlefield I have ever seen (maybe 30-40 acres, only a guess) but it is quaint. The ranger Sean was friendly and got us pointed in the right direction. Really glad we stoped, visited, and got my passport stamp!

Great history. Great experience. I learned a lot about the battle of new Orleans.

Amazing place. Small but State of the Art museum and gift shop. Bathrooms are in a separate area. Great staff. Nice driving trail.

Historically beautiful. Revolution war ground

Ron our National Park ranger gave an interesting & informative talk, but the presence of the place & the feeling standing on the battlefield is something to experience in person. So beautiful!

Nice place to walk and enjoy the day whilst taking in some history. Our dog likes walking along the levee.

This place is full of such important history and its well-told and preserved here. My whole family loves to watch the yearly reenactment, climb the monument, visit the plantation home, and walk along the Mississippi river levee. There is a gorgeous picnic area sheltered by several sprawling hundred-year-old live oaks. The cannons still work!

We had a wonderfully educational time here. We will definitely be back when we can get there early enough to visit all the things to see.

So much to learn here. We took the paddleboat down. Most enjoyable. If youre a history buff...you gotta check this out

Very good trip. The story of this battles place in American History cannot be overstated. Enjoyed the visitors center very much. The National Cemetery adjacent to the battlefield is interesting as well. Never forget the sacrifice that made this country what it is today.

Great visitor center that has two short movies that explain the battle. The site is easy to navigate. Only climb the monument if you want the exercise. The view is not that great. It takes less than two hours and if you are a military history buff, its well worth it!

In 1814 Andrew Jackson led a group of farmers, frontiersman, backwoods men, free and enslaved Americans down to New Orleans to protect this newly acquired port. New Orleans sits at the mouth of the Mississippi River. The Mississippi rivers being a vast intercontinental waterway which intersects with some of the worlds most productive farm lands makes the port one of the most valuable ports in the world. Britain in 1814 recognized this and sent 8000 British Regulars to capture this strategic port, on the mighty Mississippi. January 8, 1815 Jackson with 5700 miltia met on this field. When the dust cleared almost 2000 British including their commander was killed, wounded or missing. Jackson lost less than a hundred men.Even though this battle was fought after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent it still was important because it gave the young nation pride. And generated a new national hero.If you are in the area, stop in to this little gem of a historical park. There is s small visitor center that is worth a look, but the greatest part is to walk where heroes sacrifice for a young nation.

Well I am a history buff and enjoy visiting battle fields and forts that are part of our national story. It was a beautiful day to visit the site and best of all my wife could understand the battle layout. Not always the case with drawn out battle lines.

Such a history gem. Located only 15 min or so away from the French Quarter. Has a wonderfully informative visitor center that hosts video and interactive exhibits. Great for stepping out of the standard touristy things to do in NoLa.

Very nice place to go for a walk.

Very historic location. The visitor center gives provides a multi-media presentation with short movies, displays and artifacts. We spent about 2 hours here between the museum and walking the grounds. Placards on the grounds help tell the story of the battle.

The rangers are great with our little toddler, lots of interactive things for him to do

Interesting historical spot.

I definitely learned a lot on this tour! The information was presented in an entertaining yet informative style. My teenager enjoyed this one because she said, it didnt feel like a long boring lecture or a school field trip . . . . great job Wendell!!!

Site of the Battle of New Orleans where Andrew Jackson and his French speaking allies defeated British allies during the War of 1812. According to our guides, this victory cemented the ties between New Orleans and the United States.

Great place to learn about history. You can walk or drive around the battle field. Climb the stairs of the Chalmette Monument. Once at the top, view is amazing. The Malus-Beauregard house is impressive. The visitor center has pre-recorded presentations. Also the gift shop sells books, cartridge candy, candy shaped bullets, cups, mugs ect. Any questions you may have the park rangers will answer. Great place to bring your kids or four legged fur babies( on leash, but not allowed in the cemetery) and have a picnic under the cypress trees.

Im a history buff, so this site of the battle of New Orleans is a gem. Guide was informative and personable.

We took a paddle boat to get there. Wendel was a tour guide on the boat and he did a great job. He was very knowledgeable. The National Park tour guide was dressed in period appropriate garb. Nice place, check it out.?

Big park - details around the place give a lot of interesting details.A bit of a shame there is no space to shade from the sun around the field itself.

Nice and informative presentation. We didn’t have time to spend inside the visitors center.

This is a good place to soak up some history and imagine what this part of the country used to be like. Small and easily doable in an hour or less. The park rangers were super friendly and accessible.

An outstanding National Park with great visitor center and walking tour. It’s an amazing set of exhibits and artifacts that really show the importance and significance of the battle.

Interesting - the site of the battle of New Orleans. Nice, small visitors center with good videos.

Nice historical tour

This place was very unique and eerily peaceful. We walked the loop around and through the cemetary. I was relieved to find that the restrooms were open on Columbus day weekend, even though the visitors center was closed. Neat little preserved piece of history#

We took one of the tours on the river boats to get here. It was a really interesting trip with lots of historical facts. Would recommend to anyone.

Nice little stop about history from the paddle boat tour.

Great tour and history lesson.

Wow! 1) Great parking, 2) Clean Restrooms, 3) Interpretive center is staffed with national park rangers who KNOW all the history! 4) Battlefield markers are easy to find and have Great Info, 5) Walkways are concrete and the grounds are well maintained, 6) Five Star place to see and fell US History!

The pirate and his soldiers fought in the battle of 1812 until they triumphed and buried their dead in this camp,Jean Lafitte (c. 1780 – c. 1823) was a French pirate and privateer in the Gulf of Mexico in the early 19th century. He and his elder brother, Pierre, spelled their last name Laffite, but English-language documents of the time used Lafitte. The latter has become the common spelling in the United States, including for places named after him.[1]Lafitte is believed to have been born either in Basque-France or the French colony of Saint-Domingue. By 1805, he operated a warehouse in New Orleans to help disperse the goods smuggled by his brother Pierre Lafitte. After the United States government passed the Embargo Act of 1807, the Lafittes moved their operations to an island in Barataria Bay, Louisiana. By 1810, their new port was very successful; the Lafittes had a profitable smuggling operation and also started to engage in piracy.Though Lafitte warned the other Baratarians of a possible military attack on their base of operations, a United States naval force successfully invaded in September 1814 and captured most of Lafittes fleet. Later, in return for a legal pardon for the smugglers, Lafitte and his comrades helped General Andrew Jackson defend New Orleans from the British in the final battle of the War of 1812.The Lafittes became spies for the Spanish during the Mexican War of Independence and moved to Galveston Island, Texas, where they developed a pirate colony they called Campeche. Lafitte continued attacking merchant ships as a pirate around Central American ports until he died circa 1823, trying to capture Spanish vessels. Speculation about his life and death continues among historians.

It was very nice to visit this site where the famous battle occurred to relive this countrys history. Its grounds were very beautifully maintained and preserved with a friendly and helpful tour guide to narrate the story of the battle. Highly recommended for anyone interested in history.

Stopped here during our boat tour (Creole Queen). Great place to visit

Always a great visit!

Great river cruise on the Creole Queen!

I loved visiting this battlefield, although I do admit that it has been a while since I was there. It looks like they really improved it since then.I dont know how many times that I have watched the really old (1938) and fairly old(1958) movie THE BUCCANEER. So for sure and for certain, I went to visit Chalmette as soon as I could.Cant suggest an edit now. But the loop street view in google maps is black.

Wish we would have waited a little later in the day to visit, just because of the fog but that still made it a nice place to visit and see a lot of history. A must see for anyone and everyone

Nice got there late did our own walking tour. Should be advertised a little better. Worth a stop.

Great historical place. There are many signs around the park talking about the history of the battlefield. There was a small exhibit of the battles artifacts along with a nice little gift shop. There was a huge monument which is great for pictures. You could also tour a old house that was standing during the war. Overall, I had a good time, but after taking a look at the few historical sights theres not really much to do.

It may not look like much but there is a lot to learn once you understand the landscape of what happened and how.

Unfortunately, there was the threat of a storm just before we came, so the park services decided to shut down for 3 days and nothing was open. It turned out to be a nice, though humid, day! We were still able to walk around and read the plaques and learn about the grounds.

Knowledgeable history! Nice place to visit!

Great history! Definitely take the boat ride there.

Rangers were very informative and made the history come alive!

Great spot for a photo shoot

Nice and quiet when compared to the craziness of New Orleans. We took Uber there and back. Staff were very informative.

This is a wonderful National Park, and really gives everyone an idea of New Orleans came together to defend and ultimately defeat the British forces.

Heavy to think about how much the Americans had at stake here, at this location of the Battle of New Orleans, and elsewhere during the War of 1812. Snag the namesake book onsite by Robert Remini - great read

Great scenery+ reenactment

Little museum, and monument; pretty cool

The Beauregard House is in disrepair. The monument has weeds growing out if the side. Rather disappointed.

Very informative and authentic.

Having lived near this monument for years I can appreciate its beauty in a place surrounded by, well, not so much beauty. The large, old oak trees are majestic, and the old plantation house is something to see and appreciate. The place has history and it is interesting to learn of the difference in casualties between the British and Americans during the battle fought here. If you visit, dont forget the cemetery off to the side, and if you walk over the levee to the Mississippi there is a concrete wall you can walk on. My rating is with respect to other national parks that I have visited.

My home town is home to The Battle Of New Orleans. I personally feel this park is under used and under promoted. I would love to see a few renactors there on the weekends for some cannon fire and talking to the public aboutbthe things that happened there in the war. Beautiful ground. Great community.

The boat trip to get here was fun. It was cold that day, so we didnt wander around on the outside of the boat. Scenery was viewed from inside. Thank goodness there was a small museum on property or it would have been a boring experience. Not much to look at but a field and a bunch of giant trees. The park ranger told interesting stories outside under the trees. The museum had a nice layout and shared authentic dress from the period, plus other soldier things (playing cards, canteen, weapons, etc).

The old oaks are nice to see (though City Park is more impressive); not much sign left of any earthworks; there are some information placards, but Id recommend getting the story of the battle from a park ranger.

Interesting part of our American History. If you get a chance to visit this place, you should do it.

It is a good place to see one time and get in touch with our story.

Nice historical site. Very friendly staff.

Its a small spot but informative and free. You can also do a seld guided drive through the battlefield. Make sure to stop at the visitors center for a mini history museum!

Good, except not enough time for people who cannot walk fast

Nice, concise overview of the battle of New Orleans. Easy to picture the battle with the displays, films, walking & driving tours. Easy stop to make.

Our guide was excellent sharing the story of the battlefield. He provided advise on what to look out for on the lawns such as ant hills and guided us through a beautiful story.

Bigger than I expected with lots of informative sites. Check out the visitor center.

Have a clue. The cheap tourist company/Diamond Tours prepare a buffet style dinner four our tour group there. The whites sat on one side of the room and the blacks on the other side instead of taking us to a local restaurant as they promised.

Thep people were friendly and knowledgeable about the Battle of New Orleans 2020 event.

We stopped here on a historical tour and I loved all the info! The guide on the boat and at the site were very knowledgeable and enthusiastic, that made it fun for me to watch my kids take it all in.

Given the significance of this battle in American history youd expect to see much more at the site. Theres not much interpretation of the battle on the battlefield itself. The visitors center is small but nicely done. The rangers were very personable and professional.

If you like history its the place for you... Very cool place. Thumbs up...

Not a good place for RVs. However the Rangers are very knowledgeable. Outstanding facilities

Im glad I had this place on my travel plans because it didnt dissapoint! If you are in the area I definitely recommend going, its very informative and a true piece of history.

A great family experience, lots of local history. I highly suggest visiting the weekend on or before the anniversary of the battle to enjoy the reenactments.

Beautiful place and a nice walk

A vast amount of interesting information shared in an enjoyable way! One star for forbidding food or drink on the boat,other than that sold for a high price( plus fairly high ticket price).

I love to run here always beautiful.

Great place to learn some history of the Louisiana Purchase and the history of new Orleans

Great educational landmark! Loved learning the history!

Battle of New Orleans. Very interesting. Park service runs site.

Cool place to visit from the creole queen!

Breath Taking

Interesting and awesome living the feel of that time. We hear of these historical sites, but you get a real perspective by visiting themThanks

Love visiting and taking pics here...

Nice place. Much history and good for exercising.

Beautiful open grounds. Really nice vistor center and helpful staff. Very historical.

Interesting bit of history. Not much to do there besides the national Park monument and visitor center. Im good we got to experience it from the Creole Queen.