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

Beauregard Town

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 6, 2009

1. Beauregard Town Marker

Inscription. In 1806 Elias Beauregard commissioned Ira C. Kneeland to subdivide his plantation and sold lots at public auction. Baton Rouge's first large real estate project, bounded by North, South and East Boulevards and the river, was centered around a Cathedral Square.

Erected by City of Baton Rouge.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.

Location. 30° 26.611′ N, 91° 11.035′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is at the intersection of Government Street (State Highway 73) and Napoleon Street, on the right when traveling west on Government Street. 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

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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: School For The Deaf (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Beauregard Town (approx. ¼ mile away); Former Governor's Mansion (approx. ¼ mile away); Bogalusa to Baton Rouge March (approx. ¼ mile away); Trevor Joseph Sims (approx. ¼ mile away); Mestrovic Court (approx. ¼ mile away); The C.O.R.E. March (approx. 0.3 miles away); Flag of the State of Louisiana (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

Another marker is no longer nearby. General Philemon Thomas (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2015. This page has been viewed 632 times since then and 33 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 5, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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