by Susan | Nov 18, 2024 | Monuments
As described on the plaque, which is embedded in sidewalk, this this clock was donated by the Baton Rouge Bar Foundation to the people of Baton Rouge in celebration of its founding 75 years ago, in 2004. It was erected in January 2015. The quotation is from RFK:...
by Susan | Jul 17, 2023 | Monuments
The Good Darky (also called Uncle Jack) is a 1927 statue of an unnamed, elderly African American man. Originally erected in Natchitoches, Louisiana, it stood there until 1968, but is now on the grounds of the Louisiana State University Rural Life...
by Susan | Dec 12, 2022 | Monuments
Founded in 1841, St. Augustine is the oldest African-American Roman Catholic parish in the United States. The church was founded by free people of color, who purchased additional pews for the enslaved. This memorial, which does not contain any actual remains, was...
by Susan | Feb 28, 2022 | Monuments
This memorial is located in Metairie Cemetery, just outside New Orleans. The text on the plaque reads: This memorial is dedicated to Peace and man’s search for it. …And they shall beat their swords into plowshares….Nation shall not lift up swords...
by Susan | Aug 9, 2021 | Monuments
The focal point of the Gayarré Park on the Esplanade is this monument, which was originally displayed at the 1884 New Orleans World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition at Audubon Park. It was erected at the exposition by a terracotta company to showcase what...
