Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve shares the treasures of south Louisiana through six park sites (all with free admission---see the list below). The park’s mission is to share and protect the area’s natural, historical, and cultural resources. Note that each site has different hours and days of operation; information about each site is at https://www.nps.gov/jela/planyourvisit/index.htm:
- French Quarter Visitor Center, 419 Decatur St., New Orleans
- Chalmette Battlefield and Chalmette National Cemetery, 8606 West St. Bernard Hwy., Chalmette
- Barataria Preserve, 6588 Barataria Blvd., Marrero
- Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center, 314 Saint Mary St., Thibodaux
- Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
- Prairie Acadian Cultural Center, 250 W. While this is an open forum, it is also a family-friendly one, so please keep your comments and wall posts clean. In addition to keeping it family-friendly, we ask that you follow our posting guidelines here. If you don't comply, your message will be removed.
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