Versailles Oaks

The Versailles Oaks were planted in 1783 by Pierre Denis De La Ronde, who was born in New Orleans on April 20, 1762, and died on December 2, 1824. Here he also built a French Colonial residence. He was a lieutenant at the conquest of West Florida, military commandant of St. Bernard, Louisiana, a member of the Cabildo City Council from 1778 to 1803, a senator and member of the State Constitutional Convention from the Parish of Orleans, a colonel on General Jackson's staff, and a major general in the Louisiana militia. Under these oaks his men camped on December 23, 1814, and the Battle of New Orleans was won near here over the English by General Andrew Jackson on January 8, 1815.

Chalmette, Louisiana · United States