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Lake Pontchartrain

Lake Pontchartrain --- . --- Traveled on by Iberville, 1699 and named for the French Minister of Marine. Indians called it Okwa-ta,wide water. First port of embarka-tion was at the site where...

Lake Pontchartrain

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Traveled on by Iberville, 1699 and
named for the French Minister of
Marine. Indians called it Okwa-ta,
wide water. First port of embarka-
tion was at the site where Bayou
St. John flows from this lake. It
was the first water travel route to
the City of New Orleans.

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