Lafitte's Treasure and Nelson the Nutria LbNA #13844 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Armadillo Jo  |
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| Plant date: | Mar 15, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | West Bank Mystery |
| County: | Jefferson |
| State: | Louisiana |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Eagleeyes |
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| Last found: | Aug 5, 2005 |
| Status: | FFFF |
| Last edited: | Mar 15, 2005 |
11/23/05: I sincerely doubt that either of these boxes survived Katrina and Rita. If anyone knows for sure of the existance of either box, let me know....but I'm thinking that they're missing......
LAFITTE'S TREASURE
Jean Lafitte appeared in the New Orleans area in the early 1800's seemingly out of nowhere. He was notorious for smuggling goods plundered from Spanish ships in the gulf and reselling them in the city. Some called him a pirate, he himself preferred the term "privateer". Lafitte and his band of men used the bayous south of New Orleans as their hiding place, distribution center, and home. No one knew the bayous like Lafitte. Most government officials, including Governor Claiborne, wanted him dead...yet he saved New Orleans from the British in the Battle of New Orleans. He is perhaps one of the most colorful characters in New Orleans history. It is rumored that Lafitte has a vast treasure hidden in the bayous around Barataria Bay. For more information about the story of Jean Lafitte (highly recommended!): http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/cops_others/lafitte/1.html?sect=18
CLUE:
Take the old highway that goes to the town named after our hero. You don't want Kerner's four lane highway, you want the old two lane. Too much development through here, huh? Green flood gates and it's another world! Swamp preserved like it should be! Palmetto plants, spanish moss, oh my! Before the highway, it all looked like this. Small bridge over a spanish moss canopied bayou named after clam shells. Lot on the right, park in the seventh space. Take a reading of 300 degrees at the wooden post to your left. 4 paces and you have your treasure! 3/22/05 NOTE: Snakes have infiltrated the hidey hole! Dvn2rckr has kindly attatched the box to a stick in order to minimize snake contact. BE CAREFUL and Boxdn will be down soon to assess the situation. Please check clues before your trek, as they may be changing.
NELSON THE NUTRIA
The nutria, Myocastor Coypus, is a native of South America and was introduced in the United States by Tabasco king E.A. McIlhenny in hopes that they would produce fur. A hurricane destroyed the nutria cages in 1940 and from the 13 nutria released, several million now survive in the bayous of Louisiana alone. They are a terribly invasive species, and tend to destroy native species and plants. They are also extremely ugly with their big yellow teeth and rat-like tail.
CLUE:
After you've found the treasure, head to your right to the first parking spot. There you will see a sign marking a trail. Follow the trail to another sign that talks about the bayou and the shell mounds in the area. You will come to a knobbly giant on your left before the trail splits. See what he's got in his trail-side knee, why dontcha?
PLEASE RE-HIDE WELL AND WITH STEALTH! This is a VERY public area. Nelson's hole will need to be re-stuffed with leaves to keep cover. ALSO, given the circumstances of this park, it is imperative that this location be kept as secret as possible. Watch out for snakes and other critters of the bayou. Both boxes are trail-side and there should be no need to stomp through any vegetation. Please explore the rest of the area while you're down here. It is truly one of the best places to see native bayou wildlife, and it's FREE!
LAFITTE'S TREASURE
Jean Lafitte appeared in the New Orleans area in the early 1800's seemingly out of nowhere. He was notorious for smuggling goods plundered from Spanish ships in the gulf and reselling them in the city. Some called him a pirate, he himself preferred the term "privateer". Lafitte and his band of men used the bayous south of New Orleans as their hiding place, distribution center, and home. No one knew the bayous like Lafitte. Most government officials, including Governor Claiborne, wanted him dead...yet he saved New Orleans from the British in the Battle of New Orleans. He is perhaps one of the most colorful characters in New Orleans history. It is rumored that Lafitte has a vast treasure hidden in the bayous around Barataria Bay. For more information about the story of Jean Lafitte (highly recommended!): http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/cops_others/lafitte/1.html?sect=18
CLUE:
Take the old highway that goes to the town named after our hero. You don't want Kerner's four lane highway, you want the old two lane. Too much development through here, huh? Green flood gates and it's another world! Swamp preserved like it should be! Palmetto plants, spanish moss, oh my! Before the highway, it all looked like this. Small bridge over a spanish moss canopied bayou named after clam shells. Lot on the right, park in the seventh space. Take a reading of 300 degrees at the wooden post to your left. 4 paces and you have your treasure! 3/22/05 NOTE: Snakes have infiltrated the hidey hole! Dvn2rckr has kindly attatched the box to a stick in order to minimize snake contact. BE CAREFUL and Boxdn will be down soon to assess the situation. Please check clues before your trek, as they may be changing.
NELSON THE NUTRIA
The nutria, Myocastor Coypus, is a native of South America and was introduced in the United States by Tabasco king E.A. McIlhenny in hopes that they would produce fur. A hurricane destroyed the nutria cages in 1940 and from the 13 nutria released, several million now survive in the bayous of Louisiana alone. They are a terribly invasive species, and tend to destroy native species and plants. They are also extremely ugly with their big yellow teeth and rat-like tail.
CLUE:
After you've found the treasure, head to your right to the first parking spot. There you will see a sign marking a trail. Follow the trail to another sign that talks about the bayou and the shell mounds in the area. You will come to a knobbly giant on your left before the trail splits. See what he's got in his trail-side knee, why dontcha?
PLEASE RE-HIDE WELL AND WITH STEALTH! This is a VERY public area. Nelson's hole will need to be re-stuffed with leaves to keep cover. ALSO, given the circumstances of this park, it is imperative that this location be kept as secret as possible. Watch out for snakes and other critters of the bayou. Both boxes are trail-side and there should be no need to stomp through any vegetation. Please explore the rest of the area while you're down here. It is truly one of the best places to see native bayou wildlife, and it's FREE!