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    Jean Lafitte

    National Historical Park and Preserve Louisiana

Closures & Construction

Barataria Preserve

  • Some waterways are currently impassable due to heavy growth of aquatic vegetation. Before you canoe or kayak the preserve, call the visitor center at 504-689-3690 ext. 10 to find out about waterway conditions. Note that the canoe launch at Twin Canals is closed for repairs; check with the rangers at the visitor center for alternative launch sites.

Chalmette Battlefield and National Cemetery

  • Chalmette Monument is currently closed due to safety concerns.

Did You Know?

Men dressed as 1815 soldiers march across Chalmette Battlefield.

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.