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Vynil33rpm
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Chalmette obelisk ,,Battle of 1812 memorial
Corner stone was laid in 1840
Building begin in 1855
Finished in 1908
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the battle was fought 1/8/1815
Andrew Jackson with help
From Jean Lafitte’s pirates
Glad they didn’t rob the bank
Three weeks after the war ended
(12/24/1814)
News traveled slow
New Orleanians hadn’t heard
of this treaty signing
Cool calendar!
Really cool. My 4th Great Grandfather "Uncle" Charles Cronea joined Jean Lafitte in 1818 as his cabin boy. He was the last living pirate of Jean Lafitte's and they were able to interview him about those days and documented his experiences.