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Carondelet (Old Basin) Canal |
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Baron
Francisco Luis Hector De Carondelet XV
A biographical timeline, including his role as
Governor in directing the construction of the canal in 1794.
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Canals
That Never Were
A brief history of the canal, including reference
to the never-built canal along Canal Street.
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Carondelet
Canal
A brief history of the canal. Current photo.
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Carondelet
Canal
A brief history of the canal.
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Carondelet
Canal
A link to a description, map and brief history of
the canal.
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Carondelet
Canal Corridor: Integrating Time and Place
A brief history of the canal, as part of a proposal to revitalize the
neighborhood through which it ran.
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Carondelet
Canal & Navigation Co. v. State of Louisiana
A summary of a 1914 case brought against the
canal company.
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Crescent
City Memory - Part 6
A 1904 postcard photo of the basin at the end of
the canal.
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Francisco
Luis Héctor de Carondelet
A brief biography of Carondelet, including
reference to the canal he had built.
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Lance
Hill
A brief history of the canal.
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Louisiana
Timeline
A brief history of the 1796 canal improvement project.
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New
Orleans History - Lake Pontchartrain
A history of Bayou St. John and its relationship
to the canal.
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New
Orleans Know-it-All
A brief history of the canal.
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Old
Basin and Boats
An historical photo of boats docked in the canal.
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Grant's Canal |
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Battlefields
Tours Image Gallery - Grant's Canal
A brief history of the canal. Current photos.
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Digging
the Canal
Historical descriptions of the failed canal
project. Historical illustrations; links to a map of the canal and
related sites.
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Geology
of Grant's Canal: The Union's Attempt To Bypass Vicksburg, Mississippi
A brief history of the canal, and explanations
for its failure.
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Grant's
Canal
A brief history of the canal. Current photos.
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Grant's
Canal
A brief history of the canal. Historical map,
current photos and links to related sites.
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Grant's
Canal
Current photos. Links to additional photos.
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Grant's
Canal
A brief history and description of the canal.
Brief histories of other mililtary canals that attempted to bypass
Vicksburg, or which created shortcuts across other areas of the Mississippi.
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Grant's
Canal Park
A brief history of one of Grant's other
unsuccessful canals, using Lake Providence. Current photos and links
to related sites.
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State
Historical Marker: Grant's Canal
Text of the history of the canal planned to link
to Lake Providence. Link to a map of the area.
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Vicksburg
Campaign
A brief history of the campaign, including
reference to the canal construction.
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Vicksburg
National Military Park
Description and history of the battlefield site,
including reference to the canal.
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Williams'
Canal/Grant's Canal
A brief history of the canal.
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Williams'
Canal/Grant's Canal
A brief history of the canal. Current photos.
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Harvey Canal and Lock |
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A
Louisiana Canal Sold
An 1880 New York Times article about the sale of
the canal.
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Harvey
Canal and Lock
A link to a brief history and description of the
historical significance of the canal.
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Iberville Canal |
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History
of Bayou Manchac, also called the Iberville River, Akankia,
Ascantia, Manchacque, or Massiac
Includes a brief description of the unsuccessful
1760s-era canal project.
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Iberville
Canal
A link to a description and commentary on the
historical significance of the canal.
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New Basin Canal |
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1849:
An American Commercial City
A historical photo of the canal.
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Aerial
View of the New Basin Canal After Being Filled In
An historical photo from the 1940s.
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Beacon
of Hope
A brief history of the light, constructed at the
head of the canal.
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Lakeview
A history of the neighborhood, including the role
of the canal in its development. Historical photo and map.
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Lakeview
A brief history of the neighborhood, with
reference to the canal. Current photos.
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Lakeview
Neighborhood Snapshot
A brief history of the neighborhood, with
reference to the canal. Historical photos.
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Lumber
Schooner, New Basin Canal
Historical photo of a ship in the canal, and
brief description of the role of the Irish in the canal's construction.
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New
Basin Canal
A brief history of the canal. Current photos.
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New
Basin Canal Before Being Filled In
A 1940s view of the canal.
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New
Basin Canal Irish Memorial
Photo and background information in the memorial
to the Irish workers who died constructing the canal.
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New
Canal Light
History and pre-Hurricane Katrina photo of the
lighthouse, at the head of the canal.
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New
Basin Canal Photos
A large collection of historical and current photos.
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New
Orleans History - Lake Pontchartrain
A 1948 photo of the west end of the canal.
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New
Orleans Navigation Canal
A link to a brief history of the canal, also
known as the New Basin.
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Ostrica Locks |
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Ostrica
Locks
A link to a description of the current and
predecessor locks at this location.
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Villere Canal |
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Andrew
Jackson Orders Jacques Villere To Block All Waterways From The Lakes
Leading To The Mississippi River
A copy of Jackson's War of 1812 orders, relating
to the British use of the canal during hostilities in the New Orleans area.
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Jean
Lafitte - The Last Battle
A portion of the history of the Battle of New
Orleans, in which the British extended the canal to the Mississippi,
to facilitate movement of their troops and supplies.
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Villere
Canal
A link to a brief history and description of the canal.
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