Avondale in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Passenger Pigeon and Carolina Paraquet Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2022

1. Passenger Pigeon and Carolina Paraquet Memorial

Inscription. This memorial, sponsored by the Langdon Club, is dedicated to "Martha" September 1, 1914, the last passenger pigeon, and "Inca" February 21, 1918 the last known Carolina paraquet and all extinct species. This building was home to "Martha" and "Inca" for many years until their deaths. It is the hope of the Langdon Club that people who visit this memorial will work toward the preservation of all the world's fauna.

Erected by The Langdon Club.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is February 21, 1918.

Location. 39° 8.709′ N, 84° 30.606′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in Avondale. It can be reached from Vine Street north of Erkenbrecher Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3400 Vine St, Cincinnati OH 45220, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the American Midwest

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Saving Our National Symbol (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Breeding Steller's Sea Eagles at the Zoo (about 400 feet away); The Reptile House (about 400 feet away); Sol A. Stephan (about 500 feet away); Returning Andean Condors to the Wild (about 600 feet away); Koi (about 600 feet away); The River Otter's Return (about 700 feet away); Saving Species Through Science (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.

Regarding Passenger Pigeon and Carolina Paraquet Memorial. When Martha passed away on September 1, 1914, it was the first documented extinction of a species at the hand of man. Her body was frozen and now resides at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. (Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2022

2. Passenger Pigeon and Carolina Paraquet Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on July 2, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.