Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

In Jean Lafitte's day, silver and gold filled a pirate's treasure chest, but today's treasures are people, places, and memories. Discover New Orleans’ rich cultural mix. Learn Cajun traditions from people who live them. Watch an alligator bask on a bayou’s bank. Walk in the footsteps of the men who fought at 1815’s Battle of New Orleans. Follow the link to discover the treasure of Jean Lafitte.

Prairie Acadian Cultural Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

The Music Porch at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice, LA

Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

Spanish moss and lush vegetation provide glimpses of Louisiana's wild wetlands at Jean Lafitte's Barataria Preserve.

Chalmete Battlefield at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

Chalmette Battlefield's American rampart and cannons still guard the site of the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.

Chalmette National Cemetery at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

Established during the Civil War, Chalmette National Cemetery's 14,000+ headstones pay tribute to those buried there.

French Quarter Visitor Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

Hundreds of years of history and thousands of people from all over the world have created New Orleans' distinctive cultural mix.

Acadian Cultural Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

Bringing skills and traditions from Nova Scotia, the Acadian exiles in Louisiana found a new home and a new name---Cajuns.

Prairie Acadian Cultural Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

The Acadians (Cajuns) who settled Louisiana's Cajun prairies were cowboys, farmers, and ranchers.

Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

Acadian (Cajun) music began in cabins and dancehalls and has become famous worldwide.

A photo of Site 145 of Loop WOAK at HARDIN RIDGE with Picnic Table, Electricity Hookup, Fire Pit, Shade, Tent Pad, Lantern Pole

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Jean Lafitte's headquarters and the park's French Quarter Visitor Center is located at 419 Decatur St. in New Orleans. There are five other park sites scattered throughout south Louisiana. For information on all of the park sites and visitor centers, see the Directions URL.

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Acadian Cultural Center Facility

Permanent and special exhibits, an award-winning film, ranger talks, and programs share the history, customs, language, and contemporary culture of the Acadians who became Louisiana's Cajuns. Admission to the center and to most programs is free.

Barataria Preserve Facility

With more than 26,000 acres of wild Louisiana wetlands, the Barataria Preserve's hardwood forest, swamp, bayous, and marsh offer trails, picnic areas, fishing, hunting (in season and with permits), and wildlife viewing. Visitor center films and exhibits explain the wetlands habitat and current environmental challenges; ranger programs are offered daily. Programs at the environmental education center are available by reservation. Admission to the preserve and to most programs is free.

French Quarter Visitor Center Facility

Visitor center exhibits and a film share the history and traditions of the lower Mississippi River delta and of New Orleans, home to one of America's most distinctive cultural mixes and rich in food, music, architecture, and more. Free admission.

Prairie Acadian Cultural Center Facility

The Acadian exiles from Canada's Nova Scotia who settled Louisiana's prairies developed a distinctive cultural mix of Cajun, Creole, and cowboy. The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center tells this story through ranger programs, exhibits, and films. The center features cooking and crafts demonstrations, local musicians, and dancing for all. Center admission is free. This visitor center is currently closed. However, programming is offered off-site.

Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center Facility

The Acadian exiles who settled along Louisiana's bayous created a distinctive Cajun culture based on life in a watery realm. The center shares their way of life through a film, special and permanent exhibits, musical performances, and boat tours of Bayou Lafourche. Admission to the center and to most programs is free; boat tours are by ticket and reservation.

Chalmette Battlefield and Chalmette National Cemetery Facility

Site of the Battle of New Orleans in 1815, Chalmette Battlefield contains a reconstructed American rampart, an 1830s house, 100-foot-high Chalmette Monument, and outdoor exhibits for self-guided tours. Visitor center films and exhibits share the battle and the site's later history. Ranger talks offered daily. Chalmette National Cemetery was established during the Civil War and holds more than 14,000 graves of Americans from the War of 1812 to the Vietnam War; audio tour available. Free

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