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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hookman, post: 3973655, member: 99642&quot;]Now research Jean LaFitte, the pirate. I was born and raised in Galveston County, Texas.&nbsp; LaFitte and his crew lived on Galveston Island while they raided other ships. At that time the island was called Barrataria and it was overrun with Karankawa Indians, who were Cannibals. After the pirates kicked their booty several times, the Indians asked for peace, so they divided up the Island. The pirates got the East end, where the deep water of Galveston Bay was, and the Indians got the West end, where, at low tide, you could walk most of the way to the mainland.</p><p>Jean LaFitte&#039;s log house is still there. It has a National Historic Marker and is a big tourist attraction.</p><p>To me, it&#039;s all fascinating. It&#039;s my hometown history[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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