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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Earning a Girl Scout Badge with NPS

Monday, December 30, 2013

When we were in New Orleans, we had the good fortune of staying on Decatur St., right near all of the action. A short walk from our hotel, we found the Jean Lafitte Visitor Center for the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park. The entire park consists of 6 different sites, the Visitor Center being one of them. The Visitor Center was a nice little gateway to New Orleans and provided opportunities to learn about New Orleans and Louisiana through multimedia.


As we entered the center, a ranger immediately grabbed the attention of my daughter and presented her with a packet and a challenge. My daughter needed to complete the packet to earn a certificate and a junior ranger badge. Of course, she was up to the challenge!


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