Camoed container loaded with swag! FTF gets $3, STF gets $2 and TTF gets $1! Good luck!
Welcome to Lafitte's Place, Jean Lafitte to be exact! The house was called Maison Rouge meaning red house which was grand and could be seen for miles. The ruins you see are not that of Maison Rouge though, no, they are remnants of "12 Gables", a home built by a sea captain named Hendricks on top of where Lafittes' "red house" once stood. You do not have to enter to retreive the cache, in fact, please do not as there are no tresspassing signs.There is a historical marker which reads,
"Jean Lafitte" “Notorious pirate. Settled here in 1817 with his buccaneers and ships; under Mexican flag, continued his forays against Spanish shipping in the Gulf. On this site, he built his home, Maison Rouge (Red House), which was part of his fort; and upper story was pierced for cannon. It was luxuriously furnished with booty from captured ships. Leaving Galveston in 1821, upon demand of the United States, he burned his home, fort and whole village; then sailed to Yucatan. In 1870, present structure was built over old cellars and foundations of Maison Rouge.”
Please return it like you found it and watch for muggles! Have fun!!