Gretna in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Mel Ott
Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 20, 2015
1. Mel Ott Marker
Mel Ott
New York Giants
1926-1947
Baseball Hall of Fame
1951
Erected 2009.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.
Location. 29° 54.058′ N, 90° 2.82′ W. Marker is in Gretna, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. Marker is on Belle Chasse Highway (Louisiana Route 23) north of Gretna Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2301 Belle Chasse Highway, Gretna LA 70053, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. City of Gretna (approx. 1.1 miles away); Saint Joseph Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Centennial Marker (approx. 1˝ miles away); David Crockett Firehall (approx. 1.6 miles away); Derbigny Plantation (approx. 1.6 miles away); Gretna City Hall (approx. 1.6 miles away); Terrytown (approx. 1.6 miles away); Phoenix Iron Works (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gretna.
More about this marker. Statue was moved in 2016 from the Gretna's Visitors Center, on 4th Street, to the new recreation center at Mel Ott Park.
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 20, 2015
2. Mel Ott Statue in front of Gretna Visitor Center
Sculptor: W. Binnings
Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 20, 2015
3. Gretna's Visitors Center & Mel Ott Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 24, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Area photo of statue at its new location at the Mel Ott Recreation Center. • Can you help?
