In 1908, the Colonial Country Club was built and occupied the old Soniat Plantation home. By 1910, Wedell-Williams – on the eastern edge of Harahan, had become the defacto New Orleans Airport, and aviation pioneer John Moisant died there in a plane accident while preparing for a competition. Shortly thereafter, Harahan dedicated Moisant Park on Hickory Avenue in his honor. This park was later re-named Zeringue Park shortly after World War II. Wedell-Williams operated commercial and military flights through the 1940’s.