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Come explore the heart of the Barataria Basin, where the dark bayou waters hide silent alligators alongside the secrets of notorious pirate Jean Lafitte. Remnants of the past are still present in this historic fishing village and the trails and waterways traversing the area.
Only a short distance from the big city of New Orleans, Jean Lafitte and its bayou culture feels like a world apart. Spend the day here, touring the mysterious swamps, eating some of Louisiana’s best seafood and learning about the people and their unique way of life.
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Jean Lafitte’s Fall Town Market, October 22, 2022 from 10 am to 3 pm
Join us this Saturday for Jean Lafitte's Fall Town Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We are going to have local cuisine seafood, arts and crafts, a pumpkin patch, music by Aaron Foret and treats for kids who are dressed up in costume! Can't wait to see you there. Saturday...
Tree distribution in Lafitte on November 5 from 9 a.m. to noon
Arbor Day Foundation, State Farm® Distributing Trees in Lafitte A national collaboration between State Farm and the Arbor Day Foundation comes to Lafitte in the form of a tree giveaway event with NOLA Tree Project. A significant portion of the city’s tree canopy was...
Jean Lafitte awarded Healthy Communities Grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful
Jean Lafitte, LA –The town of Jean Lafitte has been selected as a recipient of the Healthy Communities Grant by Keep Louisiana Beautiful, the State’s premier anti-litter and community improvement organization. The Healthy Communities Grant will support Jean Lafitte’s...
Lafitte Barataria
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The 6,000-square-foot, Barataria Museum tells the 200-year-old story of the Town of Jean Lafitte, a historic fishing village 20 miles southwest of New Orleans.
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