Allard Plantation, 1828
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This depicts the Allard property, which was situated at the confluence of Bayous Metairies and St. John. The latter flowed into Lake Pontchartrain, thus allowing ready access to commercial shipping.
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This file appears in: Origins of New Orleans City Park
Origins of New Orleans City Park
Before the French colonized Louisiana, Native Americans lived on the land that is now City Park. Bayou St. John, which runs through the park today, was part of a trade route commonly used by the…