Scotlandville in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Southern University
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 14, 2015
1. Southern University Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 30° 31.242′ N, 91° 10.763′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Scotlandville. It is on Scenic Highway (U.S. 61) near Harding Blvd. (Louisiana Highway 408), on the right when traveling south. Very busy major intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70813, 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: Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Baron Keith Jackson (approx. half a mile away); Jacklyn Winfield (approx. 0.6 miles away); Willie Davenport (approx. 0.6 miles away); Brian Johnson (approx. 0.6 miles away); Isiah "Butch" Robertson (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mel Blount (approx. 0.6 miles away); Aeneas Williams (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 14, 2015
2. Southern University Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2015. This page has been viewed 585 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2015. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
