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re: Non-Political Mississippi River Question

Posted on 8/1/23 at 3:09 pm to
Posted by The Baker
This is fine.
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 8/1/23 at 3:09 pm to
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The land directly across the river in Algiers is actually a bit higher.

French Quarter won out as the main early settlement area because there was high ground access to Bayou St. John (Esplanade Ridge), which provided navigable access to the Lake and then the Gulf.

Right.
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