The Old Portage
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member scrambler390
N 29° 58.707 W 090° 05.284
15R E 780970 N 3319967
Located on Moss St. on the banks of Bayou St. John, in New Orleans, close to City Park.
Waymark Code: WM8M6D
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member dh2000dh
Views: 10

Marker Text states:
Short trail from Lake Pontchartrain to river shown by Indians to Iberville and Bienville, 1699. Winding trail used by early travelers to city. From Bayou St. John it lead to N. Broad, Bayou Road, Vieux Carré to Mississippi River at site between Dumaine and Gov. Nicholls Streets.
Marker Name: The Old Portage

Marker Type: Roadside

What does marker relate to?: Highway

Year Erected or Date Dedicated: 01/01/1963

Parish: Orleans

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