Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

Reclaiming Well Sites At Jean Lafitte National Historical Park And Preserve

The National Park Service is reclaiming seven oil and gas well sites within the Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Louisisana.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 4th, 2024 2:30am

Preserving A Segregated Train Depot In Louisiana

The gorgeous yellow brick train depot with an ugly past sits alone on Remembrance Way in Natchitoches waiting for the chance to tell its story. It’s a disturbing story of separate entrances, separate waiting rooms and separate washrooms. But it’s also an inspiring story of people fleeing the segregated South for better opportunities.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 28th, 2024 6:21am

In a National Park Devoted To Jazz, The Rangers Are Musicians

Halfway through a one-hour set, the Arrowhead Jazz Band stops for 15 minutes and invites questions from the audience. It’s an unusual move from an even more unusual band made up partly of park rangers.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:54am

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park And Preserve Proposing Trail Repairs

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve will host an open house and public information session on proposed repairs to the preserve’s trail system on August 17.

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By Compiled From N... - August 10th, 2023 2:30am

1815 Meets 2023 At Jean Lafitte National Historical Park And Preserve

A reinactor at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve talks to a 21st-century visitor with blue and black braided hair.

"In Jean Lafitte's day, silver and gold filled a pirate's treasure chest, but today's treasures are people, places, and memories. Discover New Orleans’ rich cultural mix. Learn Cajun traditions from people who live them. Watch an alligator bask on a bayou’s bank. Walk in the footsteps of the men who fought at 1815’s Battle of New Orleans."

NPS - Jay Marcano

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By Rebecca Latson - February 23rd, 2023 3:00am

Hurricane Zeta Prompts Closures Of More National Park Units On The Gulf Coast

With Hurricane Zeta bearing down on the northern shores of the Gulf of Mexico, more parts of the National Park System shut down to weather the storm.

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By NPT Staff - October 27th, 2020 4:31pm

National Park Sites Closing In Advance Of Hurricane Delta

As Hurricane Delta turned into a major hurricane as it churned its way across the Gulf of Mexico, some units of the National Park System on the northern coast of the gulf began shutting down to prepare for the storm.

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By NPT Staff - October 6th, 2020 5:15pm

Hurricane Marco, Tropical Storm Laura Threaten National Park Units

Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura were bearing down Sunday on units of the National Park System, prompting Dry Tortugas and Everglades national parks, and Gulf Islands National Seashore, to take precautions, including closures.

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By NPT Staff - August 23rd, 2020 2:58pm

Can You Name The National Park Named After A Slave Trader?

Princeton University made national news the other day when it took Woodrow Wilson's name off its School of Public and International Affairs because of President Wilson's racist thinking. Might that prod calls to have Jean Lafitte's name removed from Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Louisiana?

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 28th, 2020 2:00am

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NPS Cultural Landscapes Explained And Featured On This Website

History buffs and students working on a class report are among potential users of a website that features cultural landscapes in the National Park System. Not with familiar the term "cultural landscapes"? This site can help fill in the gaps.

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By Jim Burnett - January 27th, 2013 3:03am

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