Jean Lafitte’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Jean Lafitte. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Jean Lafitte was initially settled by Native Americans and later explored and settled by the French, who established it as a harbor for large vessels coming in and out of New Orleans. Today, the communities along Bayou Barataria include Jean Lafitte, Crown Point and Barataria.
The town of Jean Lafitte was officially incorporated in 1974, an effort led by Leo E. Kerner Jr., who became the town's first mayor. His son, Tim Kerner Sr., later served 7 terms as mayor from 1992 to 2020. In 2020, his son Tim Kerner, Jr. was elected as mayor.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Jean Lafitte’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Jean Lafitte’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewLouisiana - Bayou Barataria - St.…, 1972: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Jean Lafitte
See all 1 →Jean Lafitte, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Louisiana - Bayou Barataria - St. Berthoud Cemetery - Jean Lafitte, LA - September 1972 (1972) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.