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Originally Destrehan Canal, dug before 1845, connecting Mississippi River to Bayou Barataria. "Submarine Railway" lifted boats over the levee until successful completion of locks in 1907. Became part of Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in 1924.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J98_city-of-gretna_Gretna-LA.html
Incorporated 20 August 1913. John Ehret, First Mayor. Seat of Jefferson Parish Government since 1884. German settlement laid out in 1836 by Benjamin Buisson for Nicholas Noel Destrehan as Village of Mechanikham.
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Founded 1815 by education philanthropist John McDonogh. Also known as Freetown where his freed slaves settled and Goulds~ boro for railroad magnate Jay Gould. Incorporated 1913 into City of Gretna.
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1960 Paul Kapelow prefab diamond-shaped develop~ment with alphabetical street plan named for daughter Terry. Area's "first completely winter~summer air conditioned neighborhood."
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Settled by indians,"Isle of the Chitamichas" was later owned by Francisco Caminada. Known as "Chico Isle", as "Chita", as Caminadaville. It was home to pirates, fishermen and farmers. On Oct. 1,1893, a fast moving, late season hurricane from the s…
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Built in 1844, Harvey Castle was the Gothic Revival home of Marie Louise Destrehan and her husband Joseph Hale Harvey. It served as the third courthouse of Jefferson Parish, 1874-1884. Located east side of Destrehan Avenue 450 feet north of railro…
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