By: Casie Smith and Justin Fisher Picture from Wikimedia Commons

Welcome to our travel blog, about the fascinating history of New Orleans, or as some call it the "Big easy"!

New Orleans was founded in 1718 by Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville. At its start, New Orleans served as a trading community that followed along the curves of the east bank. This little trading community would soon became a continental hub for world trade. This is what contributed to New Orleans rich and unique history.


Important land marks and buildings

Michaela Leonardo Antonie Almonester building


 picture from the Hurricane Katrina museum

Caption from the above picture

Bottles that represent a life lost during Katrina
Mighty Mississippi



Barg on the Mississippi
The pictures above each are significant to the history of New Orleans. Whether it be a prominent person who built two identical buildings on Jackson Square, or photographs from Hurricane Katrina. Each picture has a story of why there were taken.  The pictures of the river are significant due to the goods that are transported up river to the rest of the states. The Mississippi was vital in the development of the country we has today.

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