Camp Parapet

Camp Parapet was a Civil War fortification at Shrewsbury, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, a bit more than a mile upriver from the current city limits of New Orleans.

Camp Parapet Powder Magazine
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Camp Parapet powder magazine in 2008
Location2812 Arlington Street, Jefferson, Louisiana
Coordinates29°57′40″N 90°09′20″W
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1861
Built byMajor Martin Luther Smith
ArchitectMajor Benjamin Buisson
NRHP reference No.77000671
Added to NRHPMay 24, 1977
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