The Pakenham Oaks, New Orleans, LA, circa 1930

Subjects: Forests & Trees Historic Trees
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of The Pakenham Oaks, New Orleans, LA, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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A dirt road runs through a grove of large live oaks draped with Spanish moss, their branches meeting overhead above grass on either side. The grove, also known as the "Cathedral of Oaks," stands on the Mississippi just below New Orleans at Chalmette. Tradition dates the planting to 1783 and counts 79 live oaks. The site is the Plains of Chalmette battlefield, where Andrew Jackson defeated British forces under General Edward Pakenham in January 1815.

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PublisherPost Card Specialties, New Orleans, La.

The Pakenham Oaks, New Orleans, La. --- THE PAKENHAM OAKS (Also known as "The Cathedral of Oaks") These majestic trees planted in 1783, 79 of them said to constitute the finest grove of Live Oaks in the world, located on the Mississippi River, just below New Orleans, at the scene of the Battle of New Orleans, where on the Plains of Chalmette, Andrew Jackson on January 8th, 1815, put a decisive end to the War of 1812 by overwhelmingly defeating General Pakenham.

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Publisher	Post Card Specialties, New Orleans, La.
Series	OB-H1573
Condition	Excellent
Place depicted	Pakenham Oaks, New Orleans, LA
Place mentioned	New Orleans, LA
Publisher	Post Card Specialties, New Orleans, La., Chicago, IL
Notes	Linen texture visible; printed caption at lower right; no white border. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting on back — printed-only C.T. Art-Colortone (linen) card. Divided back with 'PLACE STAMP HERE' box and OB-H1573 code. Light toning/soiling; no damage.

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The Pakenham Oaks, New Orleans, LA, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-pakenham-oaks-new-orleans-la-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.