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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and PreserveMen dressed as British soldiers from the 1815 Battle of New Orleans shoot muskets at Chalmette Battlefield.
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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Support Your Park
 

The National Park Service cares for America's treasures, and you can help.

  • Be a good park visitor. Take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but footprints. Enjoy yourself and remember future visitors who will come after you hoping to enjoy these American treasures too.
  • Be a volunteer. There's nothing more rewarding than warm thanks from visitors who've just seen their first alligator or danced their first Cajun two-step!
  • Support the park's bookstores. Park bookstores run by cooperating associations donate a share of their proceeds to help fund exhibits and programs.  
  • Become a friend of the park. The park's Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette has a Friends group to support that site's work in the community. Click here to learn more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vanishing Louisiana Coast.  

Did You Know?
Louisiana’s coastline is slowly disappearing into the Gulf of Mexico. Land in coastal Louisiana is sinking about one inch every 2 ½ years.

Last Updated: February 19, 2008 at 17:12 EST