After three years of bitter fighting between the United States and Great Britain, the War of 1812 concluded with the Treaty of Ghent. Or at least, it should have done – because one final battle was about to be fought. The Battle of New Orleans.

The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters. We permanently protect these battlefields for future generations as a lasting and tangible memorial to the brave soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.