Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve | CULTURAL CENTERS

Inside the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

Inside the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

Three Acadian cultural centers have been part of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve since 1988. Located throughout the Mississippi River Delta anywhere from 60 to 160 miles west of New Orleans, each one tells the story of the Acadians who settled in different areas of Louisiana after they were exiled from Nova Scotia, Canada, in the mid-1700s. For detailed information and plenty of photographs of the cultural centers, see the following web pages here on National Park Planner:

Acadian Cultural Center

Prairie Acadian Cultural Center

Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center


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Last updated on August 31, 2026
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