Grounds were established on March 4, 1907, to commemorate the site of the Battle of New Orleans. It was transferred from the War Department to the National Park Service on August 10, 1933, and re-designated as Chalmette National Historical Park on August 10, 1939. The Chalmette site and the Barataria Preserve were both listed on the National Register of Historic Places October 15, 1966. The Chalmette site was later incorporated into the multi-site Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, which was authorized on November 10, 1978. See also Freedmen's Cemetery Historic Cemeteries of New Orleans National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Gallery References External links National Park Service: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Acadian Cultural Center Barataria Preserve Chalmette Battlefield and National Cemetery Chalmette National Cemetery Virtual Tour French Quarter Visitor Center Prairie Acadian Cultural Center Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center National Historical Parks of the United States National Preserves of the United States Cajun culture French-American culture in Louisiana Landmarks of the War of 1812 Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana Museums in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana Museums in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Museums in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Museums in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Museums in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana History museums in Louisiana Protected areas established in 1907 National Park Service areas in Louisiana Protected areas of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Protected areas of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Ethnic museums in Louisiana Museums in New Orleans Atchafalaya National Heritage Area 1907 establishments in Louisiana Protected areas established in 1978 1978 establishments in Louisiana National Register of Historic Places in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana National Register of Historic Places in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana National Register of Historic Places in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana National Register of Historic Places in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana