Jackson Barracks is a military base in New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...

. The base was established in 1834 and known as New Orleans Barracks prior to 7 July 1866 when it was renamed in honor of Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...

 who first advocated a US military base here.

The Barracks is located in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans at the boundary of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

St. Bernard Parish is a parish located southeast of New Orleans in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Chalmette, the largest city in the parish. As of 2000, its population was 67,229. It has been ranked the fastest-growing county in the United States from 2007 to 2008 by the U.S....

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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 in 1976.

The barracks have served as headquarters of the Louisiana National Guard

Louisiana National Guard

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. Prior to Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina

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 in 2005, the Barracks complex had an extensive military museum in the old powder magazine and in a new annex, with a large collection of military items from every American war. The 2000 NRA

National Rifle Association

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 Shooting Sports Camp and Coaches School was held at Jackson Barracks June 28 – July 2, 2000

In 2005, most Federal disaster response resources in Greater New Orleans were staged here prior to Hurricane Katrina. As the failure of the Federal levees made this area one of the most severely flooded during the effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, much equipment was lost and many personnel had to struggle with saving their own lives.

, demolition of some severely damaged buildings and rebuilding of others is ongoing.