I took this photo yesterday, but I planned it for today. The National WWII Museum is located in New Olreans because of Andrew Higgins, inventor of the boats that made our invasion of Normandy a success (and many other beaches in the Pacific). Higgins hailed from New Orleans, and the boats were made here. I've talked to a man who drove one of the boats in the Pacific theater. If you are ever in this city, take some time to visit this well-done museum.
5 comments:
sarabeth, thanks for sharing the story behind the location of this museum. =)
Colleen, you are welcome. It is a part of New Orleans that people don't know--the amount of steel and how many people built these Higgins boats in this city.
fascinating stuff! I NEVER knew this till you mentioned it! thanks!
It will be on my list. Thanks for the tip.
How great. I never knew this was there. We'll be going next time we go to New Orleans.
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