Jackson Barracks, July 2011
This file appears in: Jackson Barracks Historic Garrison Overview
Image courtesy of Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office
This file appears in: Jackson Barracks Historic Garrison Overview
Jackson Barracks Historic Garrison Overview
The Historic Garrison section of Jackson Barracks consists of the original post constructed in the 1830s. These 19 buildings, surrounded by a 12 foot wall, served four companies of US Army regulars. By the 1830s, the Army decided it needed a…