Audubon in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Trenasse Cutter
Circa 1954
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, May 6, 2018
1. Trenasse Cutter Marker
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 front, powered by a large automobile V-8 engine, bite into the marsh and pull the craft forward. The resulting waterway is 4 feet wide and about 2 1/2 feet deep, adequate for the pirogues that use it.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 29° 55.178′ N, 90° 7.832′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Audubon. Marker can be reached from Magazine Street. Located inside the Audubon 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Swamp People (a few steps from this marker); The Original Teddy Bear (a few steps from this marker); The Flood of 1927 (within shouting distance of this marker); Boré Plantation - Audubon Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Audubon Zoo's Whooping Crane Legacy (approx. ¼ mile away); Audubon Zoo (approx. ¼ mile away); Classic Designs
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Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, May 6, 2018
2. Trenasse Cutter Marker
May 6, 2018
3. Trenasse Cutter
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 851 times since then and 148 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 7, 2018.
