Spanish Fort, near the entrance
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Courtesy of Louisiana Division/City Archives, New Orleans Public Library
This file appears in: Spanish Fort at Bayou St. John
Spanish Fort at Bayou St. John
A small fort was erected in 1701 before the founding of the city of New Orleans by the French where Bayou St. John empties into Lake Pontchartrain. The settlers sought to protect the important trade…