Contraband Bayou
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Contraband Bayou is a large bayou which runs through Lake Charles, Louisiana
and empties into Prien Lake
. It is so named because of the legendary pirate Jean Lafitte
who reputedly hid his contraband
somewhere along the shores of the bayou. L'Auberge du Lac is located near the mouth of the bayou, as are part of the city docks of the Port of Lake Charles
.
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
and empties into Prien Lake
Prien Lake
Prien Lake is a lake that is connected to the Calcasieu River, which flows through the city of Lake Charles, Louisiana . The Interstate 210 bridge crosses over the lake, which is just southwest of Lake Charles. The lake is home to a small beach near Interstate 10. L'Auberge du Lac is nearby, as...
. It is so named because of the legendary pirate Jean Lafitte
Jean Lafitte
Jean Lafitte was a pirate and privateer in the Gulf of Mexico in the early 19th century. He and his elder brother, Pierre, spelled their last name Laffite, but English-language documents of the time used "Lafitte", and this is the commonly seen spelling in the United States, including for places...
who reputedly hid his contraband
Contraband
The word contraband, reported in English since 1529, from Medieval French contrebande "a smuggling," denotes any item which, relating to its nature, is illegal to be possessed or sold....
somewhere along the shores of the bayou. L'Auberge du Lac is located near the mouth of the bayou, as are part of the city docks of the Port of Lake Charles
Port of Lake Charles
The Port of Lake Charles is an industrial port based in the city of Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.A. It is a major employer in Lake Charles. It is the eleventh largest seaport in the United States , with the Calcasieu Ship Channel providing direct access to the Gulf of Mexico, 34 miles downstream...
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