The Dueling Oak - A Place for Dying - Vignette
by Steve Harrington
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The Dueling Oak - A Place for Dying - Vignette
Artist
Steve Harrington
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This 300 year old live oak is found in City Park in New Orleans. The Dueling Oak is where countless duels were fought in the early days of New Orleans. Creole honor was easily offended and countless duels were fought here over women, perceived insults, differing opinions, or just because. Duels were fought with pistols, sabers, long swords, and even poison pills. The number of duels fought here is quite staggering. According to the Times-Democrat, between 1834 and 1844 scarcely a day passed without duels fought at the Oaks. One Sunday in 1839 alone saw 10 consecutive duels beneath the trees. It is a wonder anyone was left alive to build the city.
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April 15th, 2017
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Allan Van Gasbeck
Congratulations! Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in the “The Gray Scale Outdoors” group on Fine Art America — You are invited to post your featured image to the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after the image is no longer on the Home Page.