Today we went to the swampland at the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Jean Lafitte was a convicted privateer, who won his freedom by helping Andrew Jackson defeat the British in the Battle of New Orleans with his fellow buccaneers. The Barataria Preserve, named after Lafitte's band of men is over 2000 acres of wetland, swamps marshes, etc. Swamp tours by boat are available there. But there are also eight miles of boardwalk which wind through the area. Some of the trails are closed due to the hurricanes and storms which came through the area. The high water and winds tore up parts of the boardwalk. Hurricane Katrina did major damage to the Historical Park. Do not be surprised when you go there.