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" —
[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. Marker 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.
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); Louis Armstrong (about 700 feet away); Sears Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Immaculate Conception Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Pythian Temple (approx. 0.2 miles away); Archaeology Finds Our Past (approx. 0.2 miles away); Basin Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Unearthing Storyville (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.)
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