Rene Beauregard House — Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

Louisiana

6588 Barataria Boulevard
Marrero, LA 70072, USA

Website: www.nps.gov/jela

Located at the Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812) site, this two-story, cement-covered house was the home of Judge Rene Beauregard, son of Confederate Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard.

Kent Plantation

Alexandria, Louisiana | The historic site, a raised French-Creole cottage built in 1796, is the oldest remaining structure in central Louisiana.

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New Iberia, Louisiana | This 1834 plantation home and gardens on the banks of Bayou Teche was home to the Weeks family for four generations before becoming a National Trust site in 1958.

Fort Jackson

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Mansfield State Historic Site

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Nottoway Plantation

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Fort DeRussy State Historic Site

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Grant’s Canal, Byerley House

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Niblett's Bluff Park

Vinton, Louisiana | Overlooking the Old Sabine River, Niblett's Bluff is the site of an old Civil War encampment.

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