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

The Mississippi River

September 5, 2015

1. The Mississippi River Marker

Inscription. Look over the water and across time. Do you hear the paddling of Native American dug-outs? Thunderous volleys from the Civil War gunboat pictured above? Perhaps Mark Twain piloting a paddle-wheeler or P.T. Barnum beckoning with his showboat's calliope? Maybe explorer LaSalle, a young Abe Lincoln or nature artist J.J. Audubon, who all sailed past this very spot? Listen and you'll hear the history of America on the currents of this river. (Marker Number 3.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 30° 27.288′ N, 91° 11.397′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Downtown. Marker is on River Road (Business U.S. 61/190) 0.2 miles north of North Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort San Carlos (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort San Carlos (within shouting distance of this marker); Sigma Iota (within shouting distance of this marker); The Amédé Ardoin Lemon Tree (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pentagon Barracks (about 400 feet away);

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Pentagon Buildings (about 400 feet away); Bogalusa to Baton Rouge March (about 400 feet away); Zachary Taylor Home Site (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

September 5, 2015

2. The Mississippi River Marker

September 5, 2015

3. The Mississippi River Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2015. This page has been viewed 353 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.