Jackson Barracks
Jackson Barracks is the headquarters of the Louisiana National Guard. It is located in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana. The base was established in 1834 and was originally known as New Orleans Barracks.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Military installation
- Also known as: “Jackson Barracks Air National Guard Station”
- Address: LA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Claude Avenue Bridge and Chalmette National Cemetery.
St. Claude Avenue Bridge
Bridge
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The St. Claude Avenue Bridge is a bascule bridge with four vehicular lanes over the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bridge was designed by the Strauss Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago and built in 1919 by the Bethlehem Steel Bridge Corporation. St. Claude Avenue Bridge is situated 1¼ miles west of Jackson Barracks.
Chalmette National Cemetery
Cemetery
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Chalmette National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located within Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Chalmette, Louisiana. Chalmette National Cemetery is situated 2 miles southeast of Jackson Barracks.
Naval Support Activity New Orleans
Military installation
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Naval Support Activity New Orleans was a United States Navy installation until September 2011. During its time in operation, it was the largest military installation in greater New Orleans. Naval Support Activity New Orleans is situated 2 miles southwest of Jackson Barracks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arabi and Lower 9th Ward.
Arabi
Village
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Arabi is a census-designated place in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, between the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans and Chalmette within the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area.
Lower 9th Ward
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The Lower 9th Ward is a section of New Orleans, east of the Bywater neighborhood, north of the Mississippi River, and west St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.
Holy Cross
Hamlet
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Holy Cross is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Lower Ninth Ward District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: St.
Jackson Barracks
- Category: historic district
- Location: City of New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.96191° or 29° 57′ 43″ northLongitude
-90.0054° or 90° 0′ 19″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
76XFXX6V+QROpenStreetMap ID
way 38461834OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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In Other Languages
“Jackson Barracks” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ジャクソン兵舎群”
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