Birds eye view of Spanish Fort, circa early 1900s

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Black and white photo from above of an open space, set up with many wooden tables and chairs, amongst a few trees and landscaping.

This image depicts the fort as viewed from Bayou St. John. The Opera House is visible in the upper right corner, where noted speakers including William Makepeace Thackeray, General Ulysses S. Grant, and Oscar Wilde appeared.

Courtesy of Louisiana Division/City Archives, New Orleans Public Library

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Spanish Fort at Bayou St. John

By Patrick Stephen & Michael Mizell-Nelson

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…