Downtown in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Spanish Fort
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 2, 2024
1. Site of Spanish Fort Marker
On this site stood the Spanish Fort captured by the forces of the Republic of West Florida September 23, 1810.
Erected by the Historical Society of East & West Baton Rouge January 16, 1917 in celebration of the centennial of the City
Erected 1917 by Historical Society of East and West Baton Rouge.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is September 23, 1810.
Location. 30° 27.363′ N, 91° 11.386′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Downtown. It is on State Capitol Drive near North 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 959 N 3rd St, 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 was once New Spain,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Air Mail Flight (within shouting distance of this marker); Pentagon Buildings (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle Of Baton Rouge, 1862 (about 400 feet away); The State Capitol (about 400 feet away); Baton Rouge (about 400 feet away); Pentagon Barracks (about 500 feet away); The Mississippi River (about 500 feet away); Ole War Skule (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.
More about this marker. Located at the northwestern most corner of the pentagon barracks.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 2, 2024
2. Site of Spanish Fort Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
