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    Jean Lafitte

    National Historical Park and Preserve Louisiana

Multimedia

Explore Jean Lafitte with videos and animations!

  • Check out Investigators in Action to follow researchers as they learn more about the park and the world.
  • Watch the Delta Dynamics animations: meet the mighty Mississippi River, discover how rivers build wetlands, and find out why Louisiana's coast is disappearing.

Watch our National Park Week video and picture yourself visiting Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve!

 

Did You Know?

Young alligator crawls through vegetation.

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.