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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Traveling Trunks
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Did You Know?
Two volunteer battalions of free men of color fought in the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. These men were the first black American troops to receive pay, equipment, pensions, and bounty land grants equal to that of their white counterparts.
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Last Updated: July 24, 2006 at 22:37 EST |