Downtown in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Castro Carazo
(1895-1986)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 7, 2021
1. Castro Carazo Marker
Castro Carazo, hand-picked by Huey P. Long to head LSU's marching band, lived here where he operated a private music studio. A native of Costa Rica, Carazo wrote the music for Long's campaign song "Every Man a King" as well as the State's official march, "Louisiana, My Home Sweet Home."
Erected by City of Baton Rouge.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 30° 27.227′ N, 91° 10.916′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Downtown. It is on North 8th Street 0.2 miles north of North Street, on the right when traveling north. 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Potts House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Piρo House (about 500 feet away); Site of the Shilow Baptist Church (about 600 feet away); Site of the Shiloh Baptist Church (about 600 feet away); Spanish Town (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Spanish Town (approx. Ό mile away); Site of the Weiss House (approx. Ό mile away); Old Arsenal (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Stewart-Dougherty House (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . (1978) Interview with Castro Carazo, Louisiana Digital Media/LPB. (Submitted on August 8, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 7, 2021
2. Castro Carazo Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 662 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
