These slates were mined in Pennsylvania and floated down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers on rafts. They were used for roofing materials after the disastrous fire which occurred on Good Friday, March 21, 1788. Each one was individually hand shaped. This one came from one of the old New Orleans buildings.
These slates were mined in Pennsylvania and floated down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers on rafts. They were used for roofing materials after the disastrous fire which occurred on Good Friday, March 21, 1788. Each one was individually hand shaped. This one came from one of the old New Orleans buildings.
