Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve

There are 6 sites of interest in this bayou.
    *  For outdoor activities in a Louisiana wetland, vist the Barataria Preserve in Marrero
    * For talks and tours at the site of the War of 1812's Battle of New Orleans, visit Chalmette Battlefield in Chalmette. Every year in early January, the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans is commemorated with reenactors, cannon firings, and more.
    * For a look at the influences that shaped one of America's great cities, visit the French Quarter Visitor Center in New Orleans
    * For the history of the Acadian (Cajun) people who settled southeast Louisiana, bayou boat tours, and craft demonstrations, visit the Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette
    * For the prairie Acadian story, cooking and craft demonstrations, and Saturday night at the "Cajun Grand Ole Opry," visit the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice
    * For free jam sessions with local musicians and the history of Louisiana's bayou country, visit the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center in Thibodaux
Tours available on board the paddlewheeler Creole Queen

Acadian Cultural Center (501 Fisher Road, Lafayette) 337-232-0789
Barataria Preserve (6588 Barataria Boulevard, Marrero) 504-689-3690 ext. 10  
Chalmette Battlefield and National Cemetery (8606 West St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette) 504-589-2636 ext. 1
French Quarter Visitor Center (419 Decatur Street, New Orleans) 504-589-2636 ext. 1
Prairie Acadian Cultural Center (250 West Park Avenue, Eunice) 337-457-8499
Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center (314 St. Mary Street, Thibodaux) 985-448-1375
Park headquarters (upstairs from the French Quarter Visitor Center in New Orleans) 504-589-3882 ext. 100