Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve protects significant examples of the rich 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 near New Orleans and Lafayette, Louisiana. Pets on a leash are allowed in parking areas and on the grounds at the Acadian Cultural Center and the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center. Pets are not allowed in buildings or at public events or programs at the Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette, the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice, and the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center in Thibodaux. Pets are not allowed at the French Quarter Visitor Center in New Orleans. At the Barataria Preserve in Marrero, pets are only allowed in parking areas and on the deck at the visitor center. At Chalmette Battlefield in Chalmette, pets on a leash are allowed on the grounds but not in buildings or in Chalmette National Cemetery.
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