sentences:  D'Iberville ignorantly named it "Île du Massacre" (Massacre Island) because of a large pile of human skeletons discovered there.In reality, the site was a Mississippian burial mound which had been broken open by a hurricane, not a massacre site; however, the dramatic misnomer stuck.D'Iberville later established a port for Fort Louis de La Louisiane on the island due to its abundant timber, reliable supply of fresh water, and deep-water harbor.