Pirates shoot off canon during Contraband Days in Lake Charles, Louisiana, celebrating the days of pirate Jean Lafitte.

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Pirates shoot off canon during Contraband Days in Lake Charles, Louisiana, celebrating the days of pirate Jean Lafitte. The story goes that pirate Jean Lafitte docked his boat right on the shore of Lake Charles and buried his treasure somewhere along its banks. On the first night, there's cannon fire as the citizens of Lake Charles try to defend the seawall only to have the pirates capture the mayor, put him on trial and force him to walk the plank

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Size: 3550px × 2486px
Location: LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA, USA
Photo credit: © Yvette Cardozo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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