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Jean Lafitte

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Louisiana
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Jean Lafitte evokes a region where today’s treasures are people, places, and memories, from New Orleans’ rich cultural mix and Cajun traditions to bayous where alligators bask and the landscape shaped by the men who fought at the 1815 Battle of New Orleans; the area’s climate averages range from spring highs of 77 and lows of 61, summer highs of 89 and lows of 75, fall highs of 78 and lows of 64, and winter highs of 64 and lows of 48, with relative humidity, especially in summer, reaching 90 percent and making temperatures feel 10 to 20 degrees hotter than the actual temperature.
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