
Jean Lafitte Collection - Texas History Center - Galveston, TX
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N 29° 18.060 W 094° 47.584
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A large collection of information, documentation, and paintings about Jean Lafitte are at the Texas History Center in Galveston, TX.
Waymark Code: WM13ADQ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2020
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"Jean Laffite (sometimes spelled Lafitte) was a pirate and the subject of many stories of romance and adventure across the Gulf of Mexico during the early 19th century. During 1817-1820, he started a colony in Galveston and transformed the island into a hotbed of smuggling and privateering. The following resources about this iconic figure are available: manuscript collections, books, photographic collections, and newspapers articles."
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Several of the oil paintings are on display inside the Texas History Center inside the Rosenberg Library. I'm including just a photo of one in the gallery.