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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Visitor Study: Spring 1998

Visitor Services Project Report 101

This report describes the results of a visitor study at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. A separate appendix contains visitors' comments about their visit. One of the study results highlights that almost one-half (49%) of visitor groups indicated they had a special interest in southern Louisiana history and culture. Additionally, the most commonly visited sites in the park and preserve were the French Quarter Visitor Center (29%), the Chalmette Battlefield (26%), and the Barataria Preserve visitor center (24%). The least visited site was the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center (4%).

Introduction -- Methods -- Results -- Visitors contacted -- Demographics -- Area visited/length of stay -- Activities -- Sources of information -- Reasons for visiting -- Understanding of national significance -- Visitor services: use, importance, and quality -- Visitor facilities: use, importance, and quality -- Preferences for bookstore sales items -- Overall quality of visitor services -- Perceived level of safety -- Visitor expectations -- Exhibit and program preference -- What visitors liked most -- What visitors liked leasts -- Comment summary -- Additional comments summary -- Additional Analysis -- Questionnaire -- Visitor Services Project Publications

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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Code: JELA
Social Science Division, Code: SSD

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Louisiana
Latitude: 29.8020095825195, Longitude: -90.1701812744141

French Quarter Visitor Center, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Louisiana
Latitude: 29.8020095825195, Longitude: -90.1701812744141

Legacy NPS Focus Record ID : 231328

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09/29/2003

03/29/1998 - 04/03/1998

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Hoffman, Chris University of Idaho

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