Cotton Centennial Map of New Orleans

ID: 6539 ~ Source: New York Public Library Digital Collection ~ Date: 1884

This file appears in: Archaeological Excavations at Spanish Fort

Historic illustrated map cropped to show the area called "Spanish Fort" near Lake Pontchartrain. Trees, city squares, and sketches of buildings are included on the map. — Use with the discretion and permission of the source

Detail of the Cotton Centennial Map of New Orleans (1884) with red markers indicating areas of archaeological excavations.

This file appears in: Archaeological Excavations at Spanish Fort

Archaeological Excavations at Spanish Fort

By Staff at UNO's Archaeological Research and Curation (UNO ARC) Lab with collaboration with UNO students

At the junction of Lake Pontchartrain and Bayou St. John, swells of land, ruins of brick, and clusters of live oak trees mark the spot that today is called “Fort St. John.” Otherwise known as “Spanish…