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New Orleans, LA Margaret Statue

Early 20th Century Postcard
Statue, Margaret Haughery, Margaret Place, New Orleans, LA
Margaret's Place with the statue of Margaret Haughery, sculpted by Alexander Doyle, New Orleans, 1884. Margaret's Place is a part of the park system
linked to Coliseum Square by the finger parks. It is bounded by Prytania, Clio, Camp, and Calliope Streets, near St. Theresa's Church.
The finger park leading to the Margaret Haughery statue is where the Camp Street upramp was located. The oak and palm trees which were the landscaping
for the finger park may be seen in the background of this early 20th century picture postcard. Margaret Haughery was an Irish immigrant,
who lost her family to yellow fever and other disease. She spent her life helping orphaned children by founding and operating orphanages.
A new iron fence surrounding the statue of Margaret Haughery has recently been installed by Mr. Waldemar Nelson which enhances the restoration project.
This effort was spearheaded by Mary Len Costa and Louise Martin

Palms, Showing Margaret Statue, New Orleans, LA
Statue of Margaret Haughery, Margaret Place, New Orleans, LA
Erected in 1884 in memory of the humble baker woman who toiled all her life for the orphans of this city.
It is claimed that this is the first statue of a woman erected in the United States.
"They are all orphans," said Margaret, and in her will no orphan asylum was forgotten, regardless of creed.

Palm Garden, Showing Margaret Statue, New Orleans, LA
Erected in 1884 in memory of Margaret Haughery, the benefactor of the orphans of the city. She erected the New Orleans Orphan Asylum;
also the St. Vincent's Infant Asylum; helped to buid St. Elizabeth's Home for Girls; and gave everywhere and to every needy child.

Margaret Square and Statue, New Orleans, LA
Erected in 1884 in memory of Margaret Haughery, the benefactor of the orphans of the city. She erected the New Orleans Orphan Asylum;
also the St. Vincent's Infant Asylum; helped to build St. Elizabeth's Home for Girls; and gave everywhere to every needy child.