Aurora is a community of AlgiersinNew Orleans, Louisiana. It is divided into three areas: Old Aurora, Walnut Bend, and Huntlee Village.
From the 1950s, the original name of the Old Aurora neighborhood was Aurora Gardens.[1] The residential subdivision was developed on acreage which formerly belonged to the Aurora Plantation.[2]
Part of the Battle of New Orleans (1814–1815) was waged in Aurora along the west bank of the Mississippi River. There remain some earthworks near the river and a state historical marker to commemorate the event.[3]
29°55′30″N 89°59′49″W / 29.925°N 89.997°W / 29.925; -89.997
