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

William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 21, 2017

1. William Bartram Trail Marker

Inscription. Baton Rouge 1775: Arriving by boat, Bartram was a guest here at "a very delightful villa, with extensive plantations."

Erected by Beauregard Town Civic Association and the Downtown Development District, The Bartram Trail Conference.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the William Bartram Trails series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.

Location. 30° 26.372′ N, 91° 11.436′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is at the intersection of South Boulevard and River Road (State Road 327), on the right when traveling west on South Boulevard. Located on the Mississippi River Levee at South Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico

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state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Flying Tiger (approx. ¼ mile away); John Archer Lejeune (approx. 0.3 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); USS KIDD - "DD 661" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Baton Rouge Film Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Congressman W. Henson Moore (approx. 0.3 miles away); H. Maury Drummond (approx. 0.3 miles away); USCGC White Alder (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

July 21, 2017

2. William Bartram Trail Marker

July 21, 2017

3. William Bartram Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 550 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2017.