
The Mississippi River bends sharply around the industrial and residential heart of St. Bernard Parish, anchoring a landscape shaped by historical defense and modern commerce. Along the river's edge, the Chalmette National Historical Park preserves a key site of American military history, while the surrounding communities of Chalmette, Meraux, and Violet reflect the mid-century expansion of the New Orleans suburbs. The infrastructure of the era is evident in the dense network of drainage and transport canals, including the Forty Arpent Canal and the massive Mississippi River - Gulf Outlet Canal, which carved new pathways through the surrounding marshlands.
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1939 Chalmette
St. Bernard Parish, LA

1951 Chalmette
St. Bernard Parish, LA

1967 Chalmette
St. Bernard Parish, LA

1998 Chalmette
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2012 Chalmette
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2015 Chalmette
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2018 Chalmette
St. Bernard Parish, LA
2020 Chalmette
St. Bernard Parish, LA

2024 Chalmette
St. Bernard Parish, LA