Earliest depiction of Jackson Barracks
This file appears in: Jackson Barracks: The Historic Garrison's lost buildings
Shows the original headquarters building and the two south towers from the river.
Image from Gibson's Guide and Directory of the State of Louisiana, 1838
This file appears in: Jackson Barracks: The Historic Garrison's lost buildings
Jackson Barracks: The Historic Garrison's lost buildings
The only buildings that have been lost from the 1830s complex are the post's original headquarters and the two towers that were nearest the river. In 1912, new levee construction required their demolition. A major river entrance was no longer…