Briana New Orleans Timeline

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  • The French discover New Orleans

    The French discover New Orleans

    The French settle in highest and dryest part of the area near the Mississppi.
  • Building Levees

    Building Levees

    The French settelers build levees for protection from floods.

  • Floods Remain Troublesome

    There were many floods throughout the 1740s. City engineers build levees higher in hopes on escaping the rising flood levels

  • A Month Long Flood

    After a month long flood, many New Orleanians are driven from their homes.