Malus-Beauregard House — Attraction in Chalmette

The Malus-Beauregard House, previously known as the Rene Beauregard house, is a home built in 1832-1833 and significantly altered in 1850's to a Greek Revival style overlooking the Battle of New Orleans battlefield. Located in St. Bernard Parish about 6 miles east of the City of New Orleans and adjoining the field of Chalmette where the Battle of New Orleans was fought in 1815. The house is named after its first and last owners and served as a country residence for several wealthy families during the 19th century. Its latest use was the Visitor's Center for the Chalmette Battlefield but has been closed since Hurricane Katrina due to its...

Recreation of the original house on this site. Due to time and Hurricane Katrina, all was destroyed. This is a lovely house with a basic layout. You are not allowed upstairs for some reason, which is a shame. It would be nice to see the view. A few years ago when they had the anniversary reenactment, it was totally neat to see all the people dressed up. So much history of life and the Revolutionary War. The largest battle of the Revolutionary War was here. I'm not sure how much use from the Civil War this location was, but I am sure there...

The Malus-Beauregard house draws a lot of attention but was built several years after the battle ended. The house is not currently open to the public, but is a good example of antebellum architecture. This structure is built on land that was part of Chalmette Plantation, which the battle is often referred to as. The Chalmette home did not survive the battle, being blown up by the Americans to keep the British...