Lafitte's Anchor

Lafitte's Anchor is a themed area in Disneyland. It features Jean Lafitte.
==Plot==
A prominent anchor sits on a flowerbed. A plaque informs passers-by that it is “rumored” to have been that of a ship sailed by Jean Lafitte during the Battle of New Orleans — and also relays the idea that heroic though he might have been, Lafitte was also a fearsome pirate…
===References===
*The Battle of New Orleans took place on January the 8th, 1815.
*It is said that Lafitte's privateering ships “left a trail of blood from the mainland to Barataria Bay”.
===Continuity===
*Lafitte's Anchor seems to have inspired the now-cancelled Jean Lafitte megatheme in New Orlenas Square, also referenced in other The Haunted Mansion media, such as Mystery of the Manse: Part Three (2006).
==Behind the scenes==
Lafitte's Anchor has been present in Disneyland since its opening day in 1955, although it has moved around in the Park: originally displayed in front of what is today the River Belle Terrace area, it had been moved to opposite the Golden Horseshoe by 1984 until finally reaching its current location in the centre of the esplanade.
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