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re: Non-Political Mississippi River Question
Posted on 8/1/23 at 4:40 pm to BRich
Posted on 8/1/23 at 4:40 pm to BRich
quote:
Goofball's answer was close, but not entirely correct.
"making it necessary to use the Pontchartrain for ocean access. Is that correct?"
Nope. As Goofball pointed out, merchant ships at the time were much smaller. But Lake Pontchartrain is a really a shallow pond (average depth of 10-12') and as such was rarely used for ocean-going sailing vessels.
"they even built a link between the two in the form of MRGO, which actually caused massive flooding to New Orleans and Chalmette during Katrina"
In the 18th century, when the city was founded (and for a number of years thereafter), merchant sailing vessels were coming into Lake Pontchartrain and up into Bayou St. John.
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Posted on 8/1/23 at 4:49 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Based upon the buildings, the clothing and the type of boat, I would say that this is mid-19th century.
interesting. thank you.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 10:55 am to Y.A. Tittle
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In the 18th century, when the city was founded (and for a number of years thereafter), merchant sailing vessels were coming into Lake Pontchartrain and up into Bayou St. John.
Quite true, as they did in the Carondelet (Old Basin) Canal and the New Basin Canal, both of which were dug well before the Industrial Canal (Carondelet in 1790s, New Basin in 1830s).
But while those boats were "merchant sailing vessels", they were NOT ocean-going sailing ships meant for international commerce. Look at the freeboard (side height from waterline) on the boat in your painting example, as well the ones in this early photograph of Bayou St. John:
. Very low freeboard, showing these were for fishing and near-shore commerce.
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