Wednesday, February 23rd, 2005
R.I.P. Martha, Beloved Pigeon, 1885-1914
“There were once billions of passenger pigeons in the United States. The last one was named Martha. She was born and raised — and died — at the Cincinnati Zoo.
“The Passenger Pigeon Memorial , a National Historic Landmark, is in a quiet corner of the Cincinnati Zoo. It displays a bronze of Martha, as well [...]
