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Monday’s Monument: Tomb of the Unknown Slave, New Orleans, Louisiana

Monday’s Monument: Tomb of the Unknown Slave, New Orleans, Louisiana

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...
Monday’s Monument: Swords Into Plowshares, Metairie, Louisiana

Monday’s Monument: Swords Into Plowshares, Metairie, Louisiana

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...
Monday’s Monument: Clio: Goddess of History—Genius of Peace, New Orleans, Louisiana

Monday’s Monument: Clio: Goddess of History—Genius of Peace, New Orleans, Louisiana

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...
Monday’s Monument: Avery C. Alexander Statue, New Orleans, LA

Monday’s Monument: Avery C. Alexander Statue, New Orleans, LA

by Susan | Sep 25, 2017 | Monuments

The statue of Southern Christian Leadership Conference board member, state legislator and local civil rights hero the Rev. Avery C. Alexander was removed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina (2005) so that it would not be damaged by the demolition of the State Building in...

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