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Port of New Orleans
area, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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- In New Orleans: The port
The era of the modern Port of New Orleans began in 1879 with the construction of jetties in South Pass, one of three passes that flow from the river into the gulf. Sandbars had formed at intervals in these passes and had hindered ships entering the river since the city’s…
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