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Lincoln Beach

By Paper Monuments, Danielle Abrams - Storyteller & L. Jeffrey Andrews - Artist
“Weeds, snakes, and a contaminated lake.” These were the swimming conditions that New Orleans provided for African Americans prior to the opening of Lincoln Beach. In 1938, Sam Zemurray, president of United Fruit Company, sold a 2.3-acre tract…
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