Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
"Hill of the Fountains"
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 13, 2019
1. "Hill of the Fountains" Marker
The Highland Ridge which borders Bayou Fountain and extends to Ward's Creek was settled as early as 1784 by predominantly German and Acadian folk through Spanish land grants. Be it recorded here that the names of early settlers to "The Highlands" were these:
Emeric Adams, Philip Anglehart, Moses & John Babin, Simon Daigre, George Garig, John Hillen, Firmin Landry, Johan George Kleinpeter & Sons, Jacob Mueller, Lewis Ory, John Ryan, Paul Sharp & Sons, and Henry Thomas.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 24.298′ N, 91° 10.328′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. It can be reached from Oxford Avenue near Amherst Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4251 Oxford Ave, 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: Highland Cemetery (here, next to this marker); March Of Galvez (here, next to this marker); Josephine Favrot (here, next to this marker); Francoise Gerard (a few steps from this marker); Philogene Joseph de Favrot
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More about this marker. Located in the historic Highland Cemetery
Also see . . . Cemetery Website. (Submitted on December 23, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 13, 2019
2. "Hill of the Fountains" Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 636 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 23, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
