Louisiana Statesman Recognized, Rolls “The Beach” into the Future

“We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our lives.”
The iconic Twentieth Century amusement park, Pontchartrain Beach, with it’s memorable Zephyr rollercoaster ride on the New Orleans lakefront has been transformed into a launch pad of jobs and innovation named The Beach at UNO in honor of the bygone destination of entertainment thrill-seekers. Artist rendering of UNO and the Zephyr ride circa the 1970’s.
The iconic Twentieth Century amusement park, Pontchartrain Beach, with it’s memorable Zephyr rollercoaster ride on the New Orleans lakefront has been transformed into a launch pad of jobs and innovation named The Beach at UNO in honor of the bygone destination of entertainment thrill-seekers. Artist rendering of UNO and the Zephyr ride circa the 1970’s.

By Brooks O’Connor

This celebratory statement, made in 1803, marked the occasion of two American representatives successfully negotiating to buy the Louisiana Territory from France, thus doubling the size of the United States.

The phrase could also have been overheard on August 25, 2025, among a group of dignitaries gathered at The Beach research and technology park at the University of New Orleans …