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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and PreserveRangers and visitors share a laugh at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center information desk.
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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Bookstore
 
Looking for a button accordion? a Cajun dance video? a Creole cookbook? a history of the Battle of New Orleans or a field guide to local reptiles?

Check out the bookstores at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Each of the six sites has items specific to the history, nature, and culture of its location, from CDs by local musicians to handmade dolls to miniature cannons to kids' books about alligators and egrets. Park pins, shirts, ballcaps, and other merchandise are also available. Shop Jean Lafitte's bookstores when you visit.


 
Young opossum riding their mother's back.  

Did You Know?
The opossum is North America's only native marsupial! The female will carry young in her pouch for 2-3 months and then on her back another 1-2 months. A female will usually have 7-8 babies, and each one latches onto one of 13 teats in her pouch.

Last Updated: July 24, 2006 at 22:37 EST