A history of Chalmette,
then and now
Postcards, papers and photographs of Chalmette from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Chalmette was founded by plantation owner Louis-Xavier Martin de Lino de Chalmette (1720–1755), a native of Quebec and grandson of René-Louis Chartier de Lotbinière of Maison Lotbinière. His eldest son, Louis Xavier Martin de Lino de Chalmette (1753–1814) was born there and married the sister of Antoine Philippe de Marigny, grandfather of Bernard de Marigny.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Chalmette’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
3 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewPackenham Oaks Postcard Curtich -…, 1930s: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Chalmette, decade by decade
![Chalmette oaks and [battle] monument, New Orleans, La](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/39972/c527d43caff33546bd2c-s.jpg)
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Bonzano's residence, Chalmette.Alternate Title: Louisiana scenery, 604 (c. 1870) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5) and the Library of Congress (7). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.