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

Historic City Park Golf Course

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 21, 2016

1. Historic City Park Golf Course Marker

Inscription. Designed by Tom Bendelow of Aberdeen Scotland. Known as the Johnny Appleseed of American Golf. Oldest municipal golf course in Baton Rouge. Est. in 1928; golden age of golf in America.

Erected by National Register of Historic Places.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 30° 26.004′ N, 91° 9.997′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It can be reached from Perkins Road 0.2 miles east of Broussard Street, on the right when traveling east. Located in front of the City Park Golf Pro Shop. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1515 Dalrymple Drive, Baton Rouge LA 70808, 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 state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

the territory

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stories of City Park (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spanish-American War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Battle (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Bench By The Road (approx. ¾ mile away); Baton Rouge Lakes (approx. 0.8 miles away); Genl. Philemon Thomas (approx. 1.1 miles away); Baton Rouge National Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); National Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Baton Rouge High School (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 21, 2016

2. Historic City Park Golf Course Marker

October 21, 2016

3. Historic City Park Golf Course Marker

Historic City Park Golf Course image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 21, 2016

4. Historic City Park Golf Course

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Photographed by Clarence von Aspern

5. Historic City Park Golf Course Marker

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Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2016. This page has been viewed 551 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on August 24, 2017. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 24, 2016. 5. submitted on August 24, 2017, by Clarence von Aspern of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.