The Pelican - Baton Rouge, LA
N 30° 31.205 W 091° 11.785
15R E 673051 N 3377799
Located on the Southern University Campus, this sculpture was placed on the Campus in 1976 for the Bicentennial.
Waymark Code: WM8984
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/21/2010
Views: 3
Sculpture is of a pelican (Louisiana's State Bird) with wings spread and appears to be feeding young chicks. I really do not know any background on what significance this had for the Bicentennial, but the markings on the sculpture clearly state
"1776 1976"
"A JOINT BICENTENNIAL/PROJECT OF THE/BATON ROUGE BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION/AND THE/SOUTHERN/UNIVERSITY BICENTENNIAL/COMMITTEE"
" SCULPTURE CONTRIBUTED/BY KAISER ALUMINUM"
The piece was created by Frank Hayden, a Southern Faculty member from 1961-1988. He died in 1988. Sculpture is listed as a Smithsonian Art Inventory.
Parking: N 30° 31.258 W 091° 11.819
Supporting Web Documentation: [Web Link]
Address or General Location of Marker: On the Bluff, Southern University Campus, Baton Rouge, LA
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