Tyrone Slave Cabin
c.1840
Tyrone Plantation in Rapides Parish was the largest in the parish, supporting 3,200 acres of cotton fields. It was built in 1843 by George Mason Graham.
In addition to plantation life, Graham worked with board members and founded a learning institution that evolved into Louisiana State University. Under his influence, the school became "a literary and scientific institution." As a result, he became known as "the father of Louisiana State University."
Caption: Reconstruction of Tyrone cabin, 1982.
Erected by LSU Rural Life Museum. (Marker Number 45.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Education • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 24.633′ N, 91° 6.883′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. It can be reached from Essen Lane (State Road 3064) south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. Located on the grounds of the LSU Rural Life Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4560 Essen Lane, 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 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: 18th Century Style Sugar House (a few steps from this marker); Single Pen Slave Cabin
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Also see . . . LSU Rural Life Museum. (Submitted on December 31, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,539 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 31, 2017.
