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Bienville founds La Nouvelle-Orléans
1718
Jackson Square, New Orleans
Andrew rodden · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sited on a crescent of high ground at a portage the Chitimacha had used for centuries, the only firm land for miles. It flooded almost immediately and engineers advised abandoning it. The city has been arguing with the water ever since.
That was 1 of the hidden places.
Location: historic site
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