Audubon in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Bor้ Plantation - Audubon Park
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 6, 2018
1. Bor้ Plantation - Audubon Park Marker
This site 1781-1820 plantation of Jean Etienne Bor้ (1741-1820) First Mayor of N.O. 1803-1804. Here Bor้ first granulated sugar in 1795. Purchased for park in 1871. Site of World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition 1884-1885.
Erected 1961 by The Department of Commerce and Industry.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 29° 55.359′ N, 90° 7.904′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Audubon. It can be reached from Magazine Street. Located inside the Zoo. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6500 Magazine Street, New Orleans LA 70118, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Audubon Zoo's Whooping Crane Legacy (within shouting distance of this marker); Audubon Zoo (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trenasse Cutter (approx. ผ mile away); Swamp People (approx. ผ mile away); The Original Teddy Bear (approx. ผ mile away); The Flood of 1927 (approx. ผ mile away); Audubon Park History (approx. 0.3 miles away); Classic Designs (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
More about this marker. Marker is located in the Audubon Zoo. Marker is mounted in the ground, after entering main entrance, marker is on left.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 1, 2009
2. Bor้ Plantation - Audubon Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,527 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2018.
