New Orleans, ? Gambling raid in Park Woods 1866

[jeff of pa]

New Orleans daily crescent. ([New Orleans, La.]), 09 Oct. 1866.



New Orleans daily crescent. ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, October 09, 1866, Morning, Page 2, Image 2 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

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[asrussell96]

Interesting

 

[jharhed]

Too bad they didn't give the GPS coordinates Spent abt 5 hrs there today.

 

[rreahard]

Too bad they didn't give the GPS coordinates Spent abt 5 hrs there today.

I know, right! Just imagine what they left behind...

 

[asrussell96]

Keep looking...Im sure you will find the location

 

[jharhed]

Pretty big park though, would have to be south of 610, but that still leaves abt 500 acres, I guess?

 

[rreahard]

Looking at some old maps, my best guess is somewhere in the yellow box, assuming the "Park woods" were inside the actual boundary of the park. The red box is the approximate boundary of the park during the mid 1800s. However, the whole area was woods/swamp back then so if the "Park woods" just referred to the general area, it could be any where south of 610 like jharhed said.

 

[jharhed]

In the red square would be my guess too.

 

[JoeDirty]

I can't really imagine 8 to 14 years old boys having much to leave behind. Except may some crap stained underwear!

 

[jharhed]

One single coin from the 1860s would be alot for me.

 

[rreahard]

There's got to be a few left in there somewhere, right?

 

[Truth]

I found this 1876 Russian 1 Kopek in city Park not too long ago. In 1776 in the United States. This year is celebrated in the United States as the official beginning of its nationhood, with the Declaration of Independence issued on July 4. So I'd like to think some Russian guy made it over to New Orleans for the 100th Anniversary.

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[Truth]

I can't really imagine 8 to 14 years old boys having much to leave behind. Except may some crap stained underwear!

Lmao


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[Truth]

Looking at some old maps, my best guess is somewhere in the yellow box, assuming the "Park woods" were inside the actual boundary of the park. The red box is the approximate boundary of the park during the mid 1800s. However, the whole area was woods/swamp back then so if the "Park woods" just referred to the general area, it could be any where south of 610 like jharhed said.
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I must admit I've hit that whole area in the last two years and I still go back


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[jeff of pa]

I must admit I've hit that whole area in the last two years and I still go back


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I'd surmise "Park Woods" would refer to the Park in General.
but also be any part of the Park that happen to be woods
in 1866. so they felt unseen. Though they apparently Weren't.
and agree with rreahard

it could be any where south of 610

 

[Truth]

I'd surmise "Park Woods" would refer to the Park in General.
but also be any part of the Park that happen to be woods
in 1866. so they felt unseen. Though they apparently Weren't.
and agree with rreahard

Hey Jeff hit me back exactly what you?re saying