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

Fort San Carlos

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 14, 2015

1. Fort San Carlos Marker

Inscription. Here on a bluff of the river stood the old star-shaped Spanish fort from which the West Florida parishes were governed in Spanish colonial days 1779-1810. It was captured by the forces of the West Florida Republic led by Philemon Thomas, Sept 23, 1810.

Erected by City of Baton Rouge.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is September 23, 1810.

Location. 30° 27.275′ N, 91° 11.373′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of North 3rd Street and Spanish Town Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 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,

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: A different marker also named Fort San Carlos (a few steps from this marker); Sigma Iota (a few steps from this marker); Fort Baton Rouge (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mississippi River (within shouting distance of this marker); The Amédé Ardoin Lemon Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Pentagon Barracks (about

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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bogalusa to Baton Rouge March (about 300 feet away); Zachary Taylor Home Site (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 14, 2015

2. Fort San Carlos Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,972 times since then and 115 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.