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

Old Arsenal

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 14, 2015

1. Old Arsenal Marker

Inscription. This 1835 building's 4½ foot thick walls were designed to protect gunpowder stored inside—and help contain the explosion if that protection failed. It was part of an army post that covered these grounds from 1810 to 1885. The Civil War photo above shows this area just after its recapture from Confederate forces, when many additional federal troops—quartered in tents—supplemented the normal garrison. (Marker Number 7.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 30° 27.437′ N, 91° 11.101′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of State Capitol Drive and Capitol Access Road, on the left when traveling east. Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park. 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

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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: Dedicated To You, A Free Citizen In A Free Land (a few steps from this marker); Louisiana Gold Star Families Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Louisiana National Guard Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Arsenal Museum (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ceremonial Indian Mound (about 400 feet away); The Heritage Monument (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

More about this marker. Marker is number 7 of 10 of a series of walking tour markers on the Louisiana State Capitol

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 14, 2015

2. Old Arsenal Marker

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Old Arsenal and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 14, 2015

3. Old Arsenal and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2015. This page has been viewed 679 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on February 8, 2018, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2015. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.