1716-1722 the founding of New Orleans . New Orleans was originally referred to by the French as the “Isle d’Orleans”. 1718 New Orleans was decreed a city at it’s founding by Bienville. New Orleans was named for the regent of France , Philippe III Duc d’Orleans. New Orleans was laid out by a French engineer  [ Read More ]

Crawfish Crawfish are crustaceans with gills and lungs. They also have four pairs of legs that they use to get around on and forage for food. They swim backwards by the flicking of its tail. Any of their legs or tentacles will regenerate or grow back when lost. Crawfish colors can be sandy yellow, pink,  [ Read More ]

  Hurricanes gather heat & energy though contact with ocean water.  Evaporation from the seawater increases their power.  The combination of heat and moisture along with the right wind conditions can create a hurricane. Hurricanes are powerful storms that measure several hundred miles in diameter.  They have 2 main parts.  The first is the eye  [ Read More ]

1682 – Sieur de la Salle, a French explorer took possession of country known as Louisiana and named it for the reigning monarch of France, Louis XIV. 1714 – Natchitoches was the first permanent settlement in Louisiana founded by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis and called Fort St. Jean Baptiste. 1718 – New Orleans was  [ Read More ]