City Park in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Donald Bradburn
1892 1918
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 1, 2026
1. Donald Bradburn Marker
Co. B, 341st, Machine Gun Battalion, 89th Division
Killed in action October 21st, 1918 in Bois de Bantheville France
Erected 1919.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is October 21, 1918.
Location. 29° 59.209′ N, 90° 5.744′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in City Park. It is at the intersection of Victory Avenue and Betty and Charles Turner Lane, on the left when traveling west on Victory Avenue. The marker is near the entrance to the sculpture garden at City Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Orleans LA 70124, 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, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Walter J. Cox and Wallace J. Cox (a few steps from this marker); Duelling Grounds (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fritz Bultman (about 600 feet away); Mississippi Meanders (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Mississippi Meanders (approx. 0.2 miles away); Allard Plantation (approx. 0.3 miles away); Beatles Only Concert Performance in Louisiana (approx. 0.4 miles away); Metairie And Gentilly Ridges (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
More about this marker. According to various news sources, this memorial and a handful of others were dedicated when Victory Avenue was opened in City Park in 1919, and local residents were invited to dedicate memorials in front of the oak and magnolia trees along the avenue.
Regarding Donald Bradburn. Donald Bradburn was born in New Orleans, the son of a pharmacist. After attending college, he moved to Colorado, where
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 1, 2026
2. Sculpture garden entrance at City Park
The marker for Donald Bradburn is off-camera to the right, near the Victory Avenue entrance to the sculpture garden.
Also see . . . A marker near City Park's sculpture garden honors a New Orleanian who fought in World War I. An article from NOLA.com looks at the life and death of Donald Bradburn, who is honored with a plaque in New Orleans' City Park.
Excerpt: A month after his death, The Times-Picayune published one of his last letters home to his parents from the battlefront. 'The last eight days have been the most eventful in my life,' he wrote, adding 'it would take three or four tablets to describe what I have seen and done.' He closed by writing, 'Dont worry about me, remember the cause.'(Submitted on April 7, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on April 6, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on April 7, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
