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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27FW_audubon-zoos-whooping-crane-legacy_New-Orleans-LA.html
In the 1950's, Audubon Zoo became the first zoo to successfully breed whooping cranes. The only previous captive birth was at a Texas wildlife refuge. That chick's mother, Josephine, hailed from Audubon Zoo. One of only two remaining cranes from a…
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In The BeginningThe land that is now Audubon Park was once a large sugar plantation owned by Etienne de Bore, the first mayor of New Orleans. In 1871, the property was sold to the city for use as "Upper City Park" and a site for a new state capito…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27FI_the-flood-of-1927_New-Orleans-LA.html
In the spring of 1927, relentless rains and northern melt caused the mighty Mississippi to overflow its banks. More than 27,000 square miles of land from Illinois to Louisiana were submerged and nearly one million people were left homeless. In 192…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27FE_trenasse-cutter_New-Orleans-LA.html
A "trenasse" is a small waterway in the brackish marsh, important to trappers for gaining access to furbearing animals. Some trenasses are natural, many more are created by man, often using a homemade craft like this one. The rotating blades in fr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27FC_swamp-people_New-Orleans-LA.html
The people of south Louisiana stem from many diverse and varied ethnic backgrounds. The cooking, music, dancing, and folklore of this region reflect their origins in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. The first Europeans to colonize south Lo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27FB_the-original-teddy-bear_New-Orleans-LA.html
According to a famous story, a Louisiana Black Bear was the inspiration for the first "teddy bear." In 1902, President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was hunting in Louisiana and Mississippi. The hunt went on for days without succe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27ET_bore-plantation-audubon-park_New-Orleans-LA.html
This site 1781-1820 plantation of Jean Etienne Boré (1741-1820) First Mayor of N.O. 1803-1804. Here Boré first granulated sugar in 1795. Purchased for park in 1871. Site of World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition 1884-1885.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25LR_audubon-park-history_New-Orleans-LA.html
The history of the land bordered by St. Charles Avenue, Exposition Boulevard, Walnut Street and the Mississippi River - now known as Audubon Park - is as rich as any New Orleans tale. Originally comprised of abutting tracts of plantation land owne…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25K8_tulane-stadium_New-Orleans-LA.html
Tulane Stadium was the original home of the National Football League's New Orleans Saints from 1967-1974. The Saints' first regular season game was held on September 17, 1967. Most notable for John Gilliam's returned 94-yard kickoff return on the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25JL_classic-designs_New-Orleans-LA.html
By 1893, Audubon Park was starting to resemble a modern city green space. As interest in improving the park grew, its leaders corresponded with several well-known designers, including Frederick Law Olmsted, to discuss the park's future. In 1898, O…
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