Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve - Plan Your Visit (U.S. National Park Service)

The six sites of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve offer something for everyone, from history to culture to outdoor adventure. For outdoor activities in a Louisiana wetland, vist the Barataria Preserve in Marrero For talks and tours at the site of the War of 1812's Battle of New Orleans, visit Chalmette Battlefield in Chalmette. And coming up in January, 2009 will be the 194th Anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans. For a look at the influences that shaped one of America's great cities, visit the French Quarter Visitor Center in New Orleans For the history of the Acadian (Cajun) people who settled southeast Louisiana, bayou boat tours, and craft demonstrations, visit the Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette For the prairie Acadian story, cooking and craft demonstrations, and Saturday night at the "Cajun Grand Ole Opry," visit the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice For bayou boat tours, free jam sessions with local musicians, and the history of Louisiana's bayou country, visit the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center in Thibodaux Other National Park Service areas in Louisiana are New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park in New Orleans Cane River Creole National Historical Park in Natchitoches Cane River National Heritage Area in Natchitoches Poverty Point National Monument in Epps El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Websites of interest outside the National Park Service are Lafayette Travel Louisiana Museums New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau St Bernard Parish Tourism City of Eunice