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“Cajun Christmas on the Bayou” Brings Holiday Cheer to Town of Jean Lafitte
Santa Claus stops by the town of Jean Lafitte amidst holiday lights and decorations on Dec. 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 4917 City Park Dr. in Lafitte. Tour the new Barataria Museum & Wetland Trace, experience a walking adventure into a festive...
Lafitte celebrates opening of new Barataria Museum and Wetland Trace new barataria museum
Talking alligators and ghostly pirates give Lafitte’s new Barataria Museum and Wetland Trace a sense of the character and charm of the town itself. In a town named for the infamous pirate who once used its waterways as a backdoor to New Orleans, a museum certainly...
Jean Lafitte mayor brings boxing gym to town
From the Advocate, New Orleans Edition BY ALLEN POWELL II March 19, 2013 Jean Lafitte — Hang around Jean Lafitte Mayor Tim Kerner long enough, and the conversation is guaranteed to include two topics: Flood protection and boxing. The issue of securing levees and other...