Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
The Historic Lower Ninth Ward
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Industrial Canal Flood Wall
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 15, 2017
1. The Historic Lower Ninth Ward / Industrial Canal Flood Wall Marker
The Historic Lower Ninth Ward. On August 29, 2005, at about 7:45a.m., the Industrial Canal flood wall broke with an explosive sound, heard by many residents near North Johnson Street and Jourdan Avenue. At that time, the Lower Ninth Ward was home to some 3400 families, over 50% homeowners. Isolated by man-made structures and water, this proud neighborhood had long been a place where people of color could thrive economically by transferring home home ownership from one generation to the next.Over the next decade many struggled to rebuild often with the help of volunteers.
Industrial Canal Flood Wall. The breach of the Industrial Canal and others during Hurricane Katrina created a pivotal moment in American history when flood walls designed and built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed. The flooding from the breach here killed hundreds, destroyed homes, toppled trees and forever altered the fabric of the historic Lower Ninth Ward. The disaster forced the Army Corps to issue new guidelines in levee building, which improved safety for residents all across the country.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is August 29, 2005.
Location. 29° 58.35′ N, 90°
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Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Saint Claude Avenue Bridge (approx. 0.7 miles away); William T. Frantz Elementary School (approx. Ύ mile away); Cola(r) Residence (approx. Ύ mile away); On These Grounds On November 14, 1960 (approx. Ύ mile away); Mello Residence (approx. one mile away); McDonogh 19 Elementary School (approx. one mile away); Civil Rights Pioneers / History (approx. one mile away); Ninth Ward WWI Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 15, 2017
2. The Historic Lower Ninth Ward / Industrial Canal Flood Wall Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 15, 2017
3. The Historic Lower Ninth Ward / Industrial Canal Flood Wall Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 15, 2017
4. The Historic Lower Ninth Ward / Industrial Canal Flood Wall Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 4,144 times since then and 344 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 17, 2017.
