Downtown in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Fort Sumter Saloon
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 5, 2015
1. Fort Sumter Saloon Marker
Erected by City of Baton Rouge.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil.
Location. 30° 27.03′ N, 91° 11.301′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of North 3rd Street and Laurel Street, on the left when traveling north on North 3rd 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 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: Hilton Capitol Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Baton Rouge Sit-Ins (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Brad (about 400 feet away); Original Site of the First Methodist Church of Baton Rouge (about 400 feet away); Morgan House Site (about 500 feet away); Lafayette Buildings
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Regarding Fort Sumter Saloon. Saloon site is now a parking lot.
Also see . . .
1. Historical Baton Rouge. Description and a photo of the cannon. (Submitted on March 19, 2019, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA.)
2. Historical Baton Rouge Fort Sumter Saloon. (Submitted on May 7, 2019, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 5, 2015
2. Fort Sumter Saloon Marker
Note the cannon mentioned in the marker text to the left of a fire hydrant. The cannon has been embedded into the sidewalk, barrel down.
Photographed by Kenneth Ramagost, May 5, 2019
3. A detailed view of the cannon buried nearby
Photographed by Kenneth Ramagost, May 5, 2019
4. Fort Sumter Saloon Marker with cannon ball and cannon
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,550 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2015. 3, 4. submitted on May 7, 2019, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
