The Last Known Passenger Pigeon Dies

Date Range
September 1, 1914 – September 1, 1914
Title
The Last Known Passenger Pigeon Dies
What occurred
On September 1st, 1914, the last known passenger pigeon, "Martha," died, in captivity, at the Cincinnati Zoo. This death is a symbol of the Age of Extermination, the period between the late 19th and early 20th century, in which many species of natural wildlife were wiped out by human actions throughout the United States
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio
Student name(s)
Cory Sachs
Item sets
American Environmental History Student Submissions

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