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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and PreserveElementary school students learn park's importance with ranger.
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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
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Field trips are welcome at all six sites of the park. Ranger programs cover a variety of topics and many programs fulfill Louisiana state curriculum requirements. Find the site you want to visit from the choices on this page. More information about each site is available by clicking on the choices here or from the the site links on the park's home page.

 
Acadian Cultural Center
Acadian Cultural Center
 
Barataria Preserve
Barataria Preserve
A park ranger greets a school bus full of students at Chalmette Battlefield.
Chalmette Battlefield
Chalmette Battlefield
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A statue of Andrew Jackson on his horse rears in front of St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans' French Quarter.
French Quarter Visitor Center
French Quarter Visitor Center
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Students play washboards and triangles with a Cajun band at a Prairie Acadian Cultural Center school program.
Prairie Acadian Cultural Center
Prairie Acadian Cultural Center
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Summer camp kids do crafts around a table at the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center.
Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center
Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center
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Young alligator crawls through vegetation.  

Did You Know?
Alligators have two eyelids! The second inner eyelid is clear and used like goggles while the alligator is under water. These amazing reptiles have been around since before the dinosaurs, and they are designed for life in the water.

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Last Updated: July 19, 2007 at 15:04 EST