Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
William Bartram Trail
Traced 1773-1777
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, September 3, 2017
1. William Bartram Trail Marker
In 1775, next to Bayou Manchac,
Bartram Travelled a "road
strait, spacious" and "under
the shadow of a grand forest."
In memory Of
Fred G. Benton, Jr., Bartram Trail Supporter
Erected by Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, The Bartram Trail Conference.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the William Bartram Trails series list.
Location. 30° 20.956′ N, 91° 0.08′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. Marker can be reached from Airline Highway (U.S. 61) one mile south of Highland Road (State Highway 42), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17200 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge LA 70817, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bayou Manchac (approx. 0.6 miles away); Joe Martin, Jr. (approx. 2.2 miles away); Tiger Bend Archaeological Site (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Purple Heart Trail (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Ascension Parish Negro Fair Association, Inc. / Ascension Parish Negro Fairgrounds
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More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the BREC Airline Park, between the 2 baseball fields, past the playground.
Also see . . . William Bartram. (Submitted on February 4, 2018, by Kenneth Ramagost of Unknown, Louisiana.)
September 3, 2017
2. William Bartram Trail Marker
September 3, 2017
3. William Bartram Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 494 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2017.
