Battle of New Orleans Historical Symposium
Schedule
Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 am
UTC-06:00Location
3710 Paris Road, Chalmette, LA, United States, Louisiana 70043 | Chalmette, LA
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The 11th Annual Battle of New Orleans Historical Symposium is scheduled for Jan. 9th and 10th. This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome.Day 1 will take place at Nunez Community College and feature a series of lectures on the historical, cultural, and sociological impact of the War of 1812 and the Battle of New Orleans.
Please reserve your free tickets for Day 1, especially if you plan to eat lunch with us:
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Day 2 moves to the St. Bernard Cemetery where we will commemorate the lives and legacies of four Battle of New Orleans veterans interred there.
Friday, January 9th
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Nunez Community College Student Testing & Career Counseling Center
3710 Paris Road Chalmette, LA 70043
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM - Sign in and Coffee
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM - “Overview of Battle of New Orleans”
presented by William de Marigny Hyland, St. Bernard Parish Historian
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - “Who were the Kentuckians and Tennesseans”
presented by Bradford Waters, M.D.
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM - Coffee and Networking
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM - “Historical Documents Tell the Story”
presented by Ina Fandrich, Ph.D., archivist, New Orleans Notarial Archives
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM - Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - “Renato Beluche: A Hemispheric Hero”
presented by Robert Freeland
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM - Coffee and Networking
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - “There Were Incompetents, Traitors and Spies Amongst Us”
presented by William de Marigny Hyland
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM - Closing Remarks by William de Marigny Hyland
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM - Wine & Cheese Reception
Saturday, January 10th
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
St. Bernard Cemetery
2805 Bayou Road, St. Bernard, LA 70085
Tour begins at 10 AM.
-Captain Jacques Toutant, Third Regiment of Louisiana Militia, scouting efforts
-Lieutenant Antonio (Antoine) Serpas, Third Regiment of Louisiana Militia, paymaster
-Private Rocque (Rocco) Acosta, Third Regiment of Louisiana Militia
-Private Joseph Serpas, Third Regiment of Louisiana Militia
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