Drawing of Indians of Several Nations, New Orleans, colored pen and ink by Alexandre de Batz, 1735.
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Numerous native American communities occupied the area of today's Bayou St. John prior to European colonization.
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The Geological Formation of the Metairie-Gentilly Ridges
The winding nature of the Mississippi not only gave New Orleans its nickname: the Crescent City but also created the land you are standing on today.