Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
William Bartram Trail
Traced 1773-1777
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 5, 2016
1. William Bartram Trail Marker
Erected by Burden Horticulture Society and The Bartram Trail Conference.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the William Bartram Trails series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 30° 24.52′ N, 91° 6.351′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. It can be reached from the intersection of Essen Lane (State Highway 3064) and Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. Located on the grounds of the Burden Gardens. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4560 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge LA 70809, 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: Shotgun House (approx. half a mile away); Acadian House (approx. half a mile away); Germain Bergeron House (approx. half a mile away); Split-Cypress Barn (approx. half a mile away); College Grove Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Uncle Jack (approx.
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Also see . . . Burden Museum & Gardens. (Submitted on February 15, 2016.)
February 5, 2016
2. William Bartram Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2016. This page has been viewed 779 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 13, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
