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Historical Markers in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana

 
Clickable Map of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Jefferson Parish, LA (96) Lafourche Parish, LA (71) Orleans Parish, LA (441) Plaquemines Parish, LA (17) St. Charles Parish, LA (19) St. John the Baptist Parish, LA (17) St. Tammany Parish, LA (51) Tangipahoa Parish, LA (32)  JeffersonParish(96) Jefferson Parish (96)  LafourcheParish(71) Lafourche Parish (71)  OrleansParish(441) Orleans Parish (441)  PlaqueminesParish(17) Plaquemines Parish (17)  St.CharlesParish(19) St. Charles Parish (19)  St.JohntheBaptistParish(17) St. John the Baptist Parish (17)  St.TammanyParish(51) St. Tammany Parish (51)  TangipahoaParish(32) Tangipahoa Parish (32)
Gretna is the parish seat for Jefferson Parish
Jean Lafitte is in Jefferson Parish
      Jefferson Parish (96)  
ADJACENT TO JEFFERSON PARISH
      Lafourche Parish (71)  
      Orleans Parish (441)  
      Plaquemines Parish (17)  
      St. Charles Parish (19)  
      St. John the Baptist Parish (17)  
      St. Tammany Parish (51)  
      Tangipahoa Parish (32)  
 
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1 Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, Jean Lafitte — Clark Cheniere
Not far from Manila Village in Barataria Bay, another shrimping village was built by a group of Filipinos led by John (Juan Roxas) Rojas. This smaller version of Manila Village was called Clark Cheniere or Clarksville and was occupied mostly by . . . Map (db m109612) HM
2 Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, Jean Lafitte — Manila Village
At the turn of the 19th century, in nearby Barataria Bay, a group of Filipinos built raised structures on stilts above the water which became known as Manila Village. These shrimp drying platform structures became the forerunners of the Louisiana . . . Map (db m109647) HM
3 Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, Jean Lafitte — Town of Jean Lafitte
Named for legendary privateer Jean Lafitte, who helped the United States win the Battle of New Orleans and used area bayous for his smuggling operations. Home to a thriving seafood industry. Incorporated in 1974 as a village. Became a town in 1977. . . . Map (db m109936) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Apr. 25, 2024