Downtown in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Louisiana State Capitol
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 5, 2015
1. Louisiana State Capitol Marker
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
1983
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
Erected 1983.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.
Location. 30° 27.417′ N, 91° 11.24′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from State Capitol Drive east of North 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is on left when entering building. 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: Capitol Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Pentagon Barracks (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The State Capitol (about 400 feet away); Arsenal Museum (about 400 feet away); Baton Rouge (about 500 feet away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Huey Long Grave (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 14, 2015
2. Louisiana State Capitol
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 14, 2015
3. Louisiana State Capitol
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2015. This page has been viewed 617 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
