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Barataria Bay

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Barataria Bay , SE La., separated from the Gulf of Mexico by Grand and Grand Terre islands. It is linked to the Intracoastal Waterway by a navigable channel. The bay is the center of the Louisiana shrimp industry and is trapped for muskrat furs. Oil and natural gas are found in the area, and the bay region is a major source of sulfur. In the early 19th cent. the bay was the headquarters of Jean Laffite and his pirates. Author not available, BARATARIA BAY. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Barataria Bay
...noted for its shrimp industry and natural-gas and oil wells. Jean Laffite and his brother organized a colony of pirates around its coast in 1810–14, and it is sometimes called Laffite Country. Barataria Bay Barataria Bay Barataria Bay Read more
Jean Laffite
...men began operating (1810) off the Baratarian coast S of New Orleans and, after...including slaves) was brought from Barataria Bay through bayous to New Orleans, where...force raided their establishment at Barataria and their ships. Laffite, a few days...accepted their help, and many of the ... Read more

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