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

Delta Zeta Sorority

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 28, 2016

1. Delta Zeta Sorority Marker

Inscription. Delta Zeta Sorority was founded at Miami University in 1902. The second oldest sorority on campus, the Sigma chapter was the first established in the South on November 30, 1917.

Find within the walls of this home a sisterhood inspired by the pursuit of everlasting friendship.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is November 30, 1917.

Location. 30° 24.572′ N, 91° 10.087′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. It is on West Lakeshore Drive 0.1 miles east of South Campus Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4060 W Lakeshore Drive, Baton Rouge LA 70803, 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.

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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: University Lakes & Bird Sanctuary (approx. ¼ mile away); Louisiana State University & Surrounding Area (approx. ¼ mile away); Philogene Joseph de Favrot (approx. 0.4 miles away); Albert Florestan Aucoin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Francoise Gerard (approx. 0.4 miles away); March Of Galvez (approx. 0.4 miles away); Josephine Favrot (approx. 0.4 miles away); Joseph Onieda Lopez (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 28, 2016

2. Delta Zeta Sorority Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2016. This page has been viewed 808 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.