Downtown in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Zachary Taylor Home Site
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Settlements & Settlers • War, Mexican-American. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #12 Zachary Taylor series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 30° 27.217′ N, 91° 11.376′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Lafayette Street west of North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 N 3rd St, 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 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fort San Carlos (about 400 feet away); Sigma Iota (about 400 feet away); The Mississippi River (about 400 feet away); The Amédé Ardoin Lemon Tree (about 500 feet away); Pentagon Barracks (about 500 feet away); Bogalusa to Baton Rouge March (about 500 feet away); Zachary Taylor (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.
More about this marker. Marker is number 1 of 10 of a series of walking tour markers on the Louisiana State Capitol grounds.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,237 times since then and 139 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2015. 3. submitted on March 2, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. submitted on August 28, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.