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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and PreserveAn experienced accordion player shares a tune with a young woman playing an accordion at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center.
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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
For Teachers
 

The six sites of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve offer learning opportunities from a to z, including architecture, botany, culture, geography, history, music, and zoology. On-site and on-line programs encourage analytical thinking, creativity, information gathering, and just plain fun.

Group programs by reservation are also available for home school groups, scout groups, and others.

Click on the "Plan a Field Trip" link above to find out what's offered at each park site.

Special offerings currently include

 
 

 

 

 

Girls peer over a railing into the canal at the Barataria Preserve
Take a virtual tour of the Barataria Preserve
Enjoy a "walk" through Louisiana's swamps and marshes with an audio tour
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General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans anniversary
For Teachers and Field Trip Leaders
Battle of New Orleans anniversary field trip information
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A hungry Louisianan peels crawfish.  

Did You Know?
Although there are over 250 species of North American crawfish, Louisiana’s annual 100-million-pound, $50 million harvest consists mainly of two species. There are a lot of ways to eat crawfish: crawfish etouffee, crawfish pie, crawfish stew, boiled crawfish, crawfish beignets, crawfish bread.....

Last Updated: January 17, 2008 at 12:24 EST