Park 191- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Louisiana

This park has multiple locations spread out over the state of Louisiana.  There is a Visitors Center in Eunice, number 2 on the map above, but that location was closed on the Monday we were in the area- so next time for that one.  We did visit the Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette, number 3 on the map, and got a stamp and a pin there.

Monument at Chalmette Battlefield

Today, March 6th, we drove over to Metro New Orleans, and got to two more locations, Barataria Preserve, and Chalmette Battlefield.  Barataria is just what it says, a large preserve of swamp land...  The Chalmette location was the site of the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812.  Very cool. 

Chalmette Visitor Center



Barataria Visitor Center

Tomorrow we will head into Downtown New Orleans for the last site here in town.