Zachary in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
William Bartram Trail
Traced 1773-1777
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 25, 2016
1. William Bartram Trail Marker
special trip by horseback to
"White plains" noting "grassy
fields of many miles extent."
Erected by The Foundation for Historical Louisiana Marguerite Harrell Mills and David Pipe Mills Fund In Cooperation With The Bartram Trail Conference.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Environment • Exploration • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the William Bartram Trails series list.
Location. 30° 41.414′ N, 91° 12.351′ W. Marker is in Zachary, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is at the intersection of Plains-Port Hudson Road and Old Scenic Highway (Louisiana Highway 964), on the right when traveling east on Plains-Port Hudson Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Zachary LA 70791, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Florida Parishes and in Greater Baton Rouge. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle of the Plains Store (within shouting distance of this marker); The First West Florida Convention, 1810 (approx. 2.4 miles away); Port Hudson Siege (approx. 2.6 miles away); Linwood (approx. 2.9 miles away);
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 25, 2016
2. William Bartram Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2016. This page has been viewed 742 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2016. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
