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    Jean Lafitte

    National Historical Park and Preserve Louisiana

Field Trips at the French Quarter Visitor Center

The park's French Quarter Visitor Center in New Orleans houses a museum highlighting the nature, culture, and history of Louisiana's Mississippi River Delta region. Call 504-589-2636 ext. 1 for more information and reservations.

Did You Know?

Men dressed as 1815 soldiers fire cannon.

January 8 used to be a national holiday. That's because January 8, 1815, was the date of the Battle of New Orleans.