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| Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Barataria Preserve | |
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| Location | South Louisiana |
| Nearest city | New Orleans and Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 29°56′33″N 89°59′39″W / 29.94250°N 89.99417°W |
| Area | 25,876 acres (104.72 km2) 21,081 acres (8,531 ha) federal |
| Established | March 4, 1907 |
| Visitors | 456,666 (in 2017)[1] |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve |
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (French: Parc historique national et réserve Jean Lafitte) protects the natural and cultural resources of Louisiana's Mississippi River Delta region. It is named after French pirate Jean Lafitte and consists of six separate sites and a park headquarters.[2]
- ^ "National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics". National Park Service. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ National Parks Index: 2001-2003, p. 47. Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 2001.
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