Marrero in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Barataria Preserve
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 28, 2017
1. Barataria Preserve Marker
Part of the Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve with 23,000 acres of wetlands. Park was created in 1978 due to persistence of educator and environmentalist Frank John Ehret, Jr.
Erected 2015 by Jefferson Parish Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Natural Features • Natural Resources.
Location. 29° 46.683′ N, 90° 6.022′ W. Marker is in Marrero, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It is at the intersection of Lafitte Parkway (State Highway 3134) and Barataria Boulevard (State Highway 45), on the right when traveling south on Lafitte Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marrero LA 70072, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the River Parishes and in Greater New Orleans. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sinking Land, Rising Water (approx. one mile away); Town of Jean Lafitte (approx. 1.2 miles away); Jean Lafitte (approx. 1.8 miles away); Poblacion de Barataria (approx. 2.2 miles away); Manila Village (approx. 3.4 miles away); Clark Cheniere (approx. 3.4 miles away); Woodlawn High School and the Struggle for Racial Equality (approx. 5.1 miles away); Mary Plantation (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marrero.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 28, 2017
2. Barataria Preserve Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 520 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2017.
