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The once-hidden Navy munitions depots give trail new meaning MARIA CLARK, Lafayette Daily Advertiser April 30, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) There’s a preserve of forested wetlands hidden on the western bank of the Mississippi River south of New Orleans. A six-mile trail loops through looming cypress trees and tall brush. At the end of the trail, 10 identical earth-covered cement domes are hidden behind the wall of trees. These inconspicuous structures, known as ammunition magazines, are relics of a forgotten piece of New Orleans’ military history. They were once used by the U.S. Navy to store black gunpowder used in torpedos and warheads during World War II and the Korean War.

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