1Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
National Historical Park of the United States.
Attractions near Chalmette
Lake Pontchartrain & 42 more attractions near Chalmette
43 notable places within 60 miles of Chalmette: 3 national park units, and the sights travelers look up most. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve is inside Chalmette.
Attractions nearby
43
within 60 miles
The big one
19 mi
Lake Pontchartrain
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
2
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Lake · 19 mi northwest
Lake Pontchartrain
Estuary located in southeastern Louisiana, United States.
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What’s around Chalmette
Orange: Chalmette. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below.
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Everything nearby
In Chalmette first, then the best known
The places inside Chalmette lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
2Lake Pontchartrain
Estuary located in southeastern Louisiana, United States.
4National World War II Museum
Military history museum and non-profit organization in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
5Whitney Plantation Historic District
US museum in Louisiana devoted to the history of slavery for sugar cane production on 2,000 acres.
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9Gulf Islands National Seashore
96,000 underwater acres in Mississippi and Florida (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
U.S. National Historical Park.
Madame John's Legacy
Historic house museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
Religious museum, art museum, history museum in Louisiana, US.
Louisiana State Museum
System of museums and historic sites in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
Abita Mystery House
Roadside attraction and folk art museum in Abita Springs, Louisiana.
Backstreet Cultural Museum
Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, that emphasizes the African American history of New Orleans, second lines, Jazz funerals, and the Mardi Gras Indians.
Joy Theater
Theater, music venue and former movie theater in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
New Orleans African American Museum
History and culture museum in New Orleans, Louisiana.
New Orleans Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
Theater in LaSalle Park in Metairie, Louisiana, United States.
Parks and trails in Chalmette → · Chalmette’s history →
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Photo credits
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve: No machine-readable author provided. Jan Kronsell assumed (based on copyright cl, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Caesars Superdome: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Pontchartrain: Mersh13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National World War II Museum: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whitney Plantation Historic District: Bill Leiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Macomb: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5 · Lakefront Arena: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0 · City Park: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.5 · Gulf Islands National Seashore: National Park Service, Public domain · The Cabildo: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Audubon Zoo: MeRyan, CC BY 2.0 · New Orleans Museum of Art: Infrogmation, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Jackson: en:User:Jmulhearn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Ursuline Convent: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 3.0 · Municipal Auditorium: Spatms, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pontchartrain Center: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 3.0 · Aquarium of the Americas: User:Seregelly, Public domain · Longue Vue House and Gardens: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Louis Armstrong Park: Jason Riedy, CC BY 2.0 · New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park: National Park Service, Public domain · Carousel Gardens Amusement Park: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5 · Confederate Memorial Hall: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Madame John's Legacy: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5 · New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0 · New Orleans Pharmacy Museum: Miguel Tremblay, CC0 · Ogden Museum of Southern Art: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisiana State Museum: WhisperToMe, Public domain · Abita Mystery House: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Audubon Insectarium: Mark Pellegrini (Raul654), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Backstreet Cultural Museum: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5 · Joy Theater: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Orleans African American Museum: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Orleans Botanical Garden: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0 · Civic Theatre: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edward Douglass White House: Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Newcomb Art Gallery: HarrietSophie, CC BY-SA 4.0
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