Mound Place Pigeon Cote
c. 1890
Pigeonniers were built to house pigeons, a valuable source of food and fertilizer. French colonists brought the tradition of the Pigeonnier from their native country, where it is considered a status symbol. In Louisiana, plantation owners placed these decorative buildings in the landscape to enhance their plantation houses.
Pigeonniers were designed to allow the birds to roost well above the ground to protect them from predators. This pigeonnier was built at Mound Place Plantation in Tensas Parish and given to the museum in 2003.
Donated: Mrs. Patricia Curry Bagwell in honor of the Curry Family.
Erected by LSU Rural Life Museum. (Marker Number 22.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals.
Location. 30° 24.642′ N, 91° 6.941′ 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. 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: Overseer's House (within shouting distance of this marker); Schoolhouse (within
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Pigeonnier (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the LSU Rural Life Museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 460 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2018.
