Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve
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Contact Information:
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve
419 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-589-2133
http://www.nps.gov/jela/
Size: 20,005 acres.
Location: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve consists of six physically separate sites in southwestern Louisiana and a headquarters in New Orleans.
Description: Park preserves and interprets the cultural diversity of Louisiana's Mississippi Delta Region. The sites in Lafayette, Thibodaux, and Eunice interpret the Acadian cultures of the area; the Barataria Preserve in Marrero interprets the natural and cultural history of the uplands, swamps, and marshlands of the region; the Chalmette Battlefield and National Cemetery is the site of the 1815 Battle of New Orleans and the final resting place for soldiers from the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, and Vietnam War; and the historic French Quarter interprets the history of New Orleans and the diverse cultures of Louisiana's Mississippi Delta Region.
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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve
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History: Chalmette Unit established as Chalmette Monument and Grounds on March 4, 1907; established as Chalmette National Historical Park on August 10, 1939. Redesignated and incorporated with other units on November 10, 1978. New park authorized on November 10, 1978.
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