Pontchartrain Beach Seawall before reclamation, circa 1928
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This view shows the bulkhead of the seawall with the old Milneburg lighthouse in the background.
Notice the wooden bulkhead structure in place before the area behind it was filled in.
Courtesy of Louisiana Division/City Archives, New Orleans Public Library
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Pontchartrain Beach Amusement Park
Pontchartrain Beach Amusement Park was created during the Lakeshore reclamation project of the 1920s.
The Orleans Levee Board began the project with the construction of a seawall which was completed in 1930. At the same time, the reclaimed area…