LEGACY Jefferson Davis Died Here -- New Orleans LA
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Jefferson Davis, the former president of the Confederate States of America, passed away at this home on First Street in the New Orleans Garden District. 2020 Update: This UDC memorial has been removed.
Waymark Code: WMNCBE
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/12/2015
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A stone monument outside of the home at 1134 First Street in the New Orleans Garden district reminds passersby that in 1889 Jefferson Davis, the former President of the Confederate states of America, passed away here.
The monument reads as follows:
"Here, in the home of his friend,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
First and only President
Of the Confederate states of America,
Died on December 6, 1889.
A truly great American
“Take to thy heart, O Southland. This thy son, the Christian chieftain, the exalted one who strove for the in life. And dying gave the glory which shall ever wreathe his grave.” "
In 2020 this UDC monument was removed.
Group that erected the marker: United daughters of the Confederacy
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
1134 First St
New Orleans, LA
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