The 9th Annual Battle of New Orleans Historical Symposium

The 9th Annual Battle of New Orleans Historical Symposium will take place this Jan. 5th and 6th at Nunez Community College and the St. Bernard Council chambers.

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*Tickets for DAY 1 LUNCH are limited. Please remember to claim your lunch ticket if you plan to eat with us on Friday!

Join us:

• Friday, Jan. 5, from 10am-5pm at the Nunez Community College Auditorium
• Saturday, Jan. 6, from 10am-1pm at the St. Bernard Parish Council Chambers

Jan. 5 Schedule:

• 9:00 AM -9:30 AM - Sign in and Coffee
• 9:30 AM -9:45 AM - Welcome, Opening Remarks (Dr. Tina Tinney)
• 9:45 AM -10:15 AM - Overview of Battle of New Orleans (William Hyland)
• 10:15 AM- 11:15 AM - "Nothing pleases them so much as the uniform": Martial Culture and Military Life in Early Louisiana (Philippe Halbert)
• 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM - The Past as Prelude: The Impact of Spain and the Galvez Expedition on the American Victory in the Battle of New Orleans (Dr. Bradford Waters)
• 12:15 PM -1:15 PM - Lunch provided in Kane Building
• 1:30 PM- 2:30 PM - “Pirate City” : Tracing Property Records of Selected Members of Jean Laffite’s Baratarian Pirate Syndicate who Played Prominent Roles in the War Effort of the Winter of 1814/1815 (Ina Fandrich)
• 2:30 PM-2:45 PM - Coffee and Networking
• 2:45 PM-3:45 PM - What if New Orleans had been Taken by the British in 1815? (Harold Youmans)
• 3:45 PM-4:00 PM - Closing Remarks (William Hyland)
• 4:00 PM-4:45 PM - Wine and Cheese Reception

Jan. 6 Schedule:

• 10:00 AM-10:05 AM - Welcome, Opening Remarks (Katherine Lemoine)
• 10:05 AM-11:05 AM - A Reminiscence of the Battle of New Orleans by Bernard de Marigny (William Hyland)11:05 AM -12:05 PM - Native American Influence in the Battle of New Orleans: Houma Indians in Louisiana (Colleen Billiot)
• 12:05-1:05 PM - Scottish Heraldry: A Window into a Culture (Christen Raby Elliot)
• 12:45 PM-1:00 PM - Closing Remarks (William Hyland)