Central Business District in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Molly Marine
November 10, 1943
| | "Free a Marine to Fight" | |
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, July 14, 2009
1. Molly Marine Marker
[Sculptor: Enrique Alferez]
Erected 1943 by City of New Orleans.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1794.
Location. 29° 57.355′ N, 90° 4.415′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the Central Business District. It is at the intersection of Elk Place and Canal Street, in the median on Elk Place. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Orleans LA 70112, 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, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Military Women's National Monument (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Orleans Massacre Of 1866 (about 600 feet away); Louis Armstrong (about 700 feet away); Hurricane Katrina Memorial (about 800 feet away); Shell Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sears Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Rault Center High-Rise Fire of 1972 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Immaculate Conception Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The bronze replica at Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, VA.
Also see . . . Art In New Orleans. (Submitted on August 13, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, July 14, 2009
2. "Molly Marine"
the original statue by sculptor Enrique Alferez
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, July 14, 2009
3. Molly Marine Statue
Photographed by Pfc. Mary A. Staes, April 11, 2006
4. Molly Marine
The Molly Marine statue depicts a female Marine, with the inscription "Free A Marine To Fight." The statue was erected in 1943 and is the only statue dedicated to Marines in New Orleans.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,900 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4. submitted on August 13, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
