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Mid City North in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
 

Magnolia Cemetery

 
 
Magnolia Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
August 14, 2015
1. Magnolia Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
In 1852 the town of Baton Rouge bought this property for a cemetery. On these grounds, August 5, 1862, the major action of the Battle of Baton Rouge took place. Louisiana novelist Lyle Saxon is among prominent Louisianians buried here.
 
Erected by City of Baton Rouge.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesWar, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
 
Location. 30° 27.052′ N, 91° 10.155′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Mid City North. Marker is at the intersection of North 19th Street and Laurel Street, on the right when traveling north on North 19th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 422 N 19th St, Baton Rouge LA 70802, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Yellow Fever Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); A National Cemetery System (about 500 feet away); Massachusetts Memorial (about 600 feet away); National Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Civil War Battle of Baton Rouge (about 600 feet away); Genl. Philemon Thomas (about 600 feet away); Baton Rouge National Cemetery (about 800 feet away); St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.
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Also see . . .  Magnolia Cemetery. (Submitted on August 16, 2015.)
 
Magnolia Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, September 27, 2019
2. Magnolia Cemetery Marker
Magnolia Cemetery image. Click for full size.
August 14, 2015
3. Magnolia Cemetery
Magnolia Cemetery image. Click for full size.
August 14, 2015
4. Magnolia Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places plaque. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, December 24, 2018
5. National Register of Historic Places plaque.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2015. This page has been viewed 543 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on August 15, 2015.   2. submitted on September 28, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.   3, 4. submitted on August 15, 2015.   5. submitted on November 9, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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