The John James Audubon marker recognizes the famed naturalist and artist’s connection to the Memphis area. Audubon traveled extensively along the Mississippi River, studying and documenting North American bird species during the nineteenth century.
Situated near the river corridor, the marker reflects Memphis’s historical relationship with exploration, science and the natural environment. It connects the city to Audubon’s broader work in natural history and early American scientific study.
Quick facts
- Coordinates: 35.138511, -90.061095
- Type: Monument
OSM tags
- Historic: Monument
- Name: John James Audubon
- note: Tennessee Historical Commission
- Source: http://register.shelby.tn.us/shelby_landmarks/
- subject:wikidata: Q182882