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

Repentance Fountain

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 5, 2015

1. Repentance Fountain Marker

Inscription. During the Spanish domination of Baton Rouge, Repentance Street ran through this area. It was so named because convicted criminals walked along it on their way to receive sentencing at the Commandant's house where the old State Capitol now stands.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 30° 26.763′ N, 91° 11.316′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It can be reached from St Louis Street south of North Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Located behind the East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court Office building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 St Louis 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: Capture of Baton Rouge by Galvez, 1779 (within shouting distance of this marker); Flag Of France (within shouting distance of this marker); Flag of England (within shouting distance of this marker); Flag of Spain (within shouting distance of this marker); Marcha de Galvez (within shouting distance of this marker); Flag of West Florida (within shouting distance of this marker); Flag of the Confederate States of America

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Flag of the State of Louisiana (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 5, 2015

2. Repentance Fountain Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2015. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on September 25, 2015. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2015. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.