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Historical Markers and War Memorials in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

 
Clickable Map of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (451) Ascension Parish, LA (63) East Feliciana Parish, LA (60) Iberville Parish, LA (32) Livingston Parish, LA (27) St. Helena Parish, LA (7) West Baton Rouge Parish, LA (41)  EastBatonRougeParish(451) East Baton Rouge Parish (451)  AscensionParish(63) Ascension Parish (63)  EastFelicianaParish(60) East Feliciana Parish (60)  IbervilleParish(32) Iberville Parish (32)  LivingstonParish(27) Livingston Parish (27)  St.HelenaParish(7) St. Helena Parish (7)  WestBatonRougeParish(41) West Baton Rouge Parish (41)
Baton Rouge is the parish seat for East Baton Rouge Parish
Adjacent to East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
      Ascension Parish (63)  
      East Feliciana Parish (60)  
      Iberville Parish (32)  
      Livingston Parish (27)  
      St. Helena Parish (7)  
      West Baton Rouge Parish (41)  
 
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101 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — Old Brad
Named for company member, John O. Bradford, Old Brad, the first service horse in the Baton Rouge Fire Department, is buried in front of his beloved Washington No. 1 Firehouse. He served 28 years, actively for 15. After retiring, he was allowed to . . . Map (db m158615) HM
102 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — Ole War Skule — 1886 - 1925
Site of the Louisiana State University 1886 - 1925 This marker erected by the last generation of the Cadets of the 'Ole War Skule' To honor the men and women who attended or served Louisiana State University while on these . . . Map (db m85698) HM
103 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — Original Site of the First Methodist Church of Baton Rouge
Incorporated January 25, 1834, the church was built on this site in 1836, Charles K. Marshall, Pastor. Enlarged under the leadership of the Reverend William E. M. Linfield in 1860, it was used until March 28, 1926, when the congregation moved to a . . . Map (db m88303) HM
104 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — Original Site of the First Presbyterian Church
Organized May 27, 1827, after twelve years of missionary work by the Presbytery of Mississippi, John Dorrance first minister. Sanctuary dedicated in 1829. Rebuilt in 1854 on the same site and used until 1926 when new building was erected on the . . . Map (db m85342) HM
105 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — Pentagon Barracks — A Four-Sided Pentagon
In 1825, four military barracks were built to support the U.S. Army arsenal that occupied much of today's Capitol Park. A fifth barrack that completed the pentagon arrangement was built so poorly it was demolished shortly after construction. . . . Map (db m96740) HM
106 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — 4 — Pentagon Barracks
Begun in 1819, construction dragged on for five years because of epidemic yellow fever. It's fifth building (hence the name "pentagon") soon collapsed into a pile of bricks. But the remaining structures survived both Civil War bombardment and nearly . . . Map (db m87472) HM
107 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — Pentagon Buildings
Constructed 1819-1822 to house U.S. troops. Used as a garrison from 1822-1877 except from 1861-1862 when held by Confederates. From 1886-1925 these buildings and grounds were the site of Louisiana State University.Map (db m85704) HM
108 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — Piρo House
Little cottage typical of the wood frame residences of early Spanish Town. Originally, the house was one room deep with galleries, front and rear. The original lot, 160 feet wide and extending from North Street to Spanish Town Road was purchased by . . . Map (db m87282) HM
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109 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — Potts House
Built in the Classic Revival Style between 1846 and 1850 by Nelson Potts, Master Brick Mason, as an example of his craft as well as his home. Potts was one of the major builders of Baton Rouge during the mid-19th century.Map (db m87278) HM
110 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — Sigma Iota
En este lugar fuι creada la fraternidad Sigma Iota en el aρo de nuestro Seρor de 1904 Convencion de 1929. English translation: Here in this place was created the Sigma Iota Fraternity in the Year of Our Lord 1904 . . . Map (db m137720) HM
111 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — Site of Spanish Fort
On this site stood the Spanish Fort captured by the forces of the Republic of West Florida September 23, 1810. Erected by the Historical Society of East & West Baton Rouge January 16, 1917 in celebration of the centennial of the CityMap (db m242219) HM
112 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — Site of the Shiloh Baptist Church
On July 7, 1872, Rev. George Bird and the congregation of Shiloh Church dedicated the cornerstone of their new frame church on this site. For more than forty years the Church occupied a prominent place in the life of Spanish Town. In March 1918 this . . . Map (db m87371) HM
113 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — Site of the Weiss House
On September 8, 1935, Dr. Carl Austin Weiss was living here with his family in a small frame cottage. About 9:30 that evening, U.S.Senator Huey P. Long was shot in the corridor just off the house chamber of the State Capitol. Weiss, the alleged . . . Map (db m88591) HM
114 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — Spanish Town
East of this point was Spanish Town, laid out in 1805 by Carlos GrandPrι, Governor of Spanish West Florida for the Canary Islanders from Galvez Town that they might continue to live on Spanish soil and help defend the forts. Spanish Town Road is now . . . Map (db m88592) HM
115 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — Spanish Town — Established In 1805
Founded in 1805, Spanish Town is Baton Rouge's oldest neighborhood having the oldest architectural history in the area. The surviving buildings represent popular styles from a period of Louisiana's history. Spanish settlers from the Canary . . . Map (db m97968) HM
116 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — St. Joseph Cathedral
Built in 1853 to 1856 on the site of two earlier churches. The first erected about 1790 under Spanish rule was called "Our Lady of Sorrows." The first marriage recorded was that of Don Antonio Gras, an early Spanish resident who donated the land. . . . Map (db m87854) HM
117 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — St. Vincent's Academy/Catholic High School
The Brothers of the Sacred Heart founded St. Vincent's Academy on this site in 1894. In 1929 the school for boys was replaced by a larger facility and renamed Catholic High School. In 1957 the school was moved to its present location on Hearthstone . . . Map (db m87444) HM
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118 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — Stewart-Dougherty House — Reported missing
Built about 1850 by Nathan King Knox and first occupied by the Stewart-Dougherty families, this house was used as a hospital by Union soldiers during the Civil War. It is an excellent example of Classical Revival architecture.Map (db m72959) HM
119 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — The Amιdι Ardoin Lemon Tree
Planted In Loving Memory Of Influential Louisiana Creole Singer, Songwriter and Accordionist Amιdι Ardoin March 11, 1898-November 3, 1942 Born near Basile in Evangeline Parish Amιdι Ardoin created the framework for Cajun, Creole and . . . Map (db m242218) HM
120 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — The Former Baptismal Fount
The former Baptismal fount from St. Joseph Cathedral. The first baptism recorded here was Juan Josef Trahan, son of Juan Marie Trahan of Morlaix, Britanny, France and Adelaida Tulier of Cherbourg, Normandy, France. He was born June 19, 1793 and . . . Map (db m93354) HM
121 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — The Heritage Monument
This monument honors the brave service and sacrifices of all African-American Veterans and their families from Louisiana and nationwide. It begins with the 1863 Siege at Port Hudson, Louisiana, the first time Black soldiers had the opportunity to . . . Map (db m232815) HM WM
122 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — 3 — The Mississippi River
Look over the water and across time. Do you hear the paddling of Native American dug-outs? Thunderous volleys from the Civil War gunboat pictured above? Perhaps Mark Twain piloting a paddle-wheeler or P.T. Barnum beckoning with his showboat's . . . Map (db m88295) HM
123 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — The Old Governor's Mansion — Louisiana's White House
The stately Old Governor's Mansion was commissioned in 1929 by Governor Huey P. Long in a style that deliberately mimicked the White House. It replaced a simple frame structure on roughly the same property and served as official residence until . . . Map (db m98053) HM
124 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — The State Capitol — The Stories Within
Dedicated in 1932, the Louisiana State Capitol was commissioned by Governor Huey P. Long and was meant to symbolize the state's progress and modernity. At 34 stories, it is the highest state capitol in America and its Art Deco-inspired lines, . . . Map (db m96604) HM
125 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — Zachary Taylor
To honor Zachary Taylor U.S. Army General and twelfth President of the United States Known to Americans as "Old Rough and Ready" and who lived for a time some 200 yards southwest of this spot This marker placed in 1951 by . . . Map (db m87482) HM WM
126 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Downtown — 1 — Zachary Taylor Home Site
"Old Rough and Ready," America's 12th president, lived on this site in the home pictured above. He called the cottage Buena Vista after his famous 1847 victory in the Mexican War. The pale horse pictured was Taylor's favorite, "Whitey." It would . . . Map (db m87824) HM
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127 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Garden District — Civil War Battle
Colonel Henry Watkins Allen, later governor of Confederate Louisiana, was severely wounded near here in the Battle Of Baton Rouge, August 5, 1862. He fell while leading his Louisiana brigade against the Indiana battery in position on Government near . . . Map (db m86585) HM
128 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — "Hill of the Fountains"
The Highland Ridge which borders Bayou Fountain and extends to Ward's Creek was settled as early as 1784 by predominantly German and Acadian folk through Spanish land grants. Be it recorded here that the names of early settlers to "The Highlands" . . . Map (db m143779) HM
129 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 12 — 18th Century Style Sugar House
This building is a representation of a small eighteenth century sugar house employing the open-kettle process developed in the West Indies. It was built to show the style of old sugar houses pre-1820 when they were replaced by sugar factories. This . . . Map (db m112083) HM
130 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 1935 SEC Champions
Overall Record:9-2 | SEC Record: 5-0 Head Coach Bernie Moore LSU great Abe Mickal and freshman sensation Gaynell "Gus" Tinsley led the 1935 Tigers to an undefeated SEC record. LSU fell to Rice in the season opener but did not lose again in the . . . Map (db m98765) HM
131 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 1936 SEC Champions
Overall Record: 9-1-1| SEC Record; 6-0 Head Coach Bernie Moore After going 1-1 to open the season, Bernie Moore's Tigers did not lose again for the remainder of the regular season. LSU's high powered offense, led by Gaynell "Gus" Tinsley and . . . Map (db m98763) HM
132 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 1958 National Champions
Overall Record: 11-0 | SEC Record 6-0 Head Coach Paul Dietzel The legendary 1958 team compiled LSU's first perfect season since 1908 and became the first squad in school history to win the national title. Looking to build on a previous season . . . Map (db m98288) HM
133 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 1958 SEC Champions
Overall Record: 11-0 | SEC Record: 6-0 Head Coach Paul Dietzel The legendary 1958 team compiled LSU's first perfect season since 1908 and became the first squad in school history to win the national title. Looking to build on a previous season . . . Map (db m99199) HM
134 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 1961 SEC Champions
Overall Record: 10-1 | SEC Record: 6-0 Head Coach Paul Dietzel LSU did not let a season opening loss to Rice spoil a tremendous year for the Tigers on the gridiron. Over the final nine games, LSU allowed a measly 30 points, with 14 of those . . . Map (db m99196) HM
135 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 1970 SEC Champions
Overall Record: 9-3 | SEC Record: 5-0 Head Coach Charles Mcclendon LSU won seven of its first eight games including a victory at Auburn over future Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan, and a win in Birmingham over Alabama, the Tigers' second . . . Map (db m99249) HM
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136 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 1986 SEC Champions
Overall Record: 9-3 | SEC Record: 5-1 Head Coach Bill Arnsparger The 1986 season got off to a flying start for LSU with an upset of Texas A&M before a shocking loss to Miami of Ohio. After that temporary setback, LSU began to roll behind . . . Map (db m99231) HM
137 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 1988 SEC Champions
Overall Record: 8-4 | SEC Record: 6-1 Head Coach Mike Archer The Tigers looked like champions early by thrashing Texas A&M then taking LSU's first win ever in Knoxville with a rout of Tennessee. After setbacks in road games at Ohio State and . . . Map (db m99327) HM
138 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 1991 National Champions — Tigers
LSU captured their first national championship in 1991 with a record-setting performance at the College World Series. The Tigers, who defeated Wichita State, 6-3, in the title game, established CWS marks for home runs (nine), runs per game (12), . . . Map (db m97632) HM
139 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 1993 National Champions — Tigers
LSU won its second NCAA title in three years with an 8-0 victory over Wichita State in the College World Series final. Freshman right-hander Brett Laxton established a CWS championship-game record with 16 strikeouts in the contest. The 1993 . . . Map (db m97730) HM
140 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 1996 National Champions — Tigers
Second baseman Warren Morris belted a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Tigers to a thrilling 9-8 College World Series title game win over Miami (Fla). Morris' dramatic dinger was his only home run of the season, as he had . . . Map (db m97772) HM
141 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 1997 National Champions — Tigers
LSU claimed its fourth NCAA title as the Tigers overwhelmed Alabama,13-6, in the College World Series final. LSU became the first school to win back-to-back national championships since Stanford in 1987-88. The Tigers completed the year with a 57-13 . . . Map (db m97855) HM
142 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 2000 National Champions — Tigers
The 2000 Tigers recorded a 52-17 mark, including a perfect 13-0 post-season record. LSU won the SEC tournament with four straight wins, and the Tigers raced to a 9-0 mark in the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers captured the national title with a . . . Map (db m97871) HM
143 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 2001 SEC Champions
Overall Record: 10-3 | SEC Record: 5-3 Head Coach Nick Saban The Tigers got off to a flying start in 2001 with home victories over Tulane and Utah State before the terrorist attacks of September 11 postponed LSU's SEC opener against Auburn. . . . Map (db m99355) HM
144 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 2003 National Champions
Overall Record:13-1 | SEC Record: 7-1 Head Coach Nick Saban LSU entered the 2003 football season with a potent offense and the potential for a dominant defense. The Tigers ranked 15th in pre-season polls, but question marks were aplenty . . . Map (db m98403) HM
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145 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 2003 SEC Champions
Overall Record: 13-1 | SEC Record: 7-1 Head Coach Nick Saban LSU entered the 2003 football season with a potent offense and the potential for a dominant defense and the Tigers started quickly as LSU opened the season with a 5-0 record . . . Map (db m99360) HM
146 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 2007 National Champions
Overall Record: 12-2 | SEC Record: 6-2 Head Coach Les Miles Third-year coach Les Miles and the 2007 LSU Tigers looked to build on the momentum from the two previous seasons, each of which produced 11 wins. The Tigers posted a 6-2 SEC record, . . . Map (db m98525) HM
147 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 2007 SEC Champions
Overall Record: 12-2 | SEC Record; 6-2 Head Coach Les Miles The 2007 LSU Tigers built on the momentum of the two previous seasons, each of which produced at least 11 wins, by posting a 6-2 league record en route to the SEC title. Led by three . . . Map (db m99356) HM
148 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 2009 National Champions — Tigers
The 2009 Tigers claimed LSU's sixth College world Series title, posting a 56-17 overall record, including a 10-1 mark in NCAA Tournament competition. The '09 season was a magnificent year that began with LSU ranked No. 1 in the polls and ended . . . Map (db m98049) HM
149 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 2011 SEC Champions
Overall Record: 13-1 | SEC Record: 8-0 Head Coach Les Miles LSU produced perhaps the greatest regular season in school history and one of the finest in all of the annals of college football as the Tigers blitzed to a 13-0 mark, a perfect 8-0 . . . Map (db m99358) HM
150 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 2019 National Champions — Overall Record: 15-0| SEC Record: 8-0 — Head Coach: Ed Orgeron —
LSU's 2019 season finished as perhaps the greatest in college football history. With a record seven wins over top-10 opponents, four wins over top-five opponents, and victories over the previous two national champions and the champions of the . . . Map (db m152231) HM
151 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 2019 SEC Champions — Overall Record: 15-0| SEC Record: 8-0 — Head Coach: Ed Orgeron —
As a prelude to the 2019 National Championship, top-ranked LSU won its 12th league title with an emphatic 37-10 victory over No. 4 Georgia in the SEC Championship Game. The Tigers represented the SEC Western Division after finishing a daunting . . . Map (db m152239) HM
152 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — A Bench By The Road
There is no place you or I can go, to think about or not think about, to summon the presences of, or recollect the absences of slaves; nothing that reminds us of the ones who made the journey and of those who did not make it. There is no . . . Map (db m117112) HM
153 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Abe Mickal — National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame
Abe Mickal Louisiana State University Halfback 1933-35 Elected 1967Map (db m232005) HM
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154 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 3 — Acadian House
The Acadian House was constructed on museum property in 1975. It was built from cypress lumber that was originally part of an old mule barn dismantled at Rapidan Plantation in St. James Parish.The frame was built in the mortise-and-tenon . . . Map (db m134472) HM
155 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Alan Faneca — Offensive Guard
A dominating blocker, he was LSU's first Outland Trophy finalist and won the Jacobs Trophy as the SEC's best blocker. A 1997 All-American, he anchored an offensive line that led LSU to two SEC rushing titles. After his junior year he was picked by . . . Map (db m106079) HM
156 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Albert Florestan Aucoin — 1821-1863
Confederate soldier, Bynum's Co., 9th La. Batt. Survived the rigors of siege of Port Hudson, returned to his Highland Road Home, only to be killed by a stray bullet while asleep on his bed. Gravesite lost.Map (db m143692) HM
157 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Albert Richardson — Linebacker
A leader on one of the most suffocating defensive units in school history in 1982, he was a big-play maker from his inside linebacker position. He once recorded 21 tackles in a single game. By the time he left LSU, he held school records for most . . . Map (db m105879) HM
158 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Ali Highsmith — Linebacker
A three year starter, he earned All-American and All-SEC honors his senior season.He played a key role for an LSU defense that ranked among the top 10 in the nation in three categories and he was twice a Butkus Award semifinalist. In his senior . . . Map (db m107492) HM
159 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Anthony McFarland — Noseguard
One of LSU's most outstanding and colorful linemen, he was named All-American and All-SEC as a senior in 1998. A four-year starter, he finished his career among LSU's career leaders in quarterback sacks with 17. A first round NFL draft pick by . . . Map (db m106142) HM
160 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Anthony Peniston — 1796-1826
From New Orleans newspaper, ARGUS, on 8-14-1826: Baton Rouge, Aug. 9, 1826, 4 P.M. We stop the press to announce the death of MR. ANTHONY PENISTON who died this moment, his death occasioned by a stab of a poignard. He survived the blow but ten . . . Map (db m143868) HM
161 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Armando Rios — Outfielder • Carolina, Puerto Rico — 1991-93 —
All-Time Alex Box Stadium Team Omaha Era CWS All-Tournament Team, 1993Map (db m189316) HM
162 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 8 — Bagatelle Kitchen — c. 1840
The kitchen was built c. 1840 on Bagatelle Plantation near Union, Louisiana. It served as a kitchen originally but was later converted to a schoolhouse that was run by 3 of the Tureaud sisters. The building was changed back to a kitchen upon being . . . Map (db m112095) HM
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163 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Baton Rouge Lakes — City Park Lakes — Atchafalaya Water Heritage Trail —
The idea to create lakes from the old Perkins Swamp originated in a Chamber of Commerce meeting in 1933, when thousands of men needed work and the relocation of the LSU campus had created momentum for growth of the city southward.The Baton . . . Map (db m111270) HM
164 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — BCS National Championship — January 7, 2008 — LSU 38, Ohio State 24 —
Matt Flynn tied a school-record with four TD passes as LSU overcame an early 10-0 deficit to post a 38-24 win over top-ranked Ohio State in the BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans. The victory capped-a 12-2 season for the Tigers as . . . Map (db m144708) HM
165 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Ben McDonald — College Baseball Hall of Fame
A right-handed pitcher from Denham Springs, LA., Ben McDonald capped a magnificent 1989 season by receiving the Golden Spikes Award, given by the United States Baseball Federation to the nation's most outstanding amateur player. McDonald, the . . . Map (db m97773) HM
166 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Ben McDonald — Pitcher • Denham Springs, LA — 1987-89 —
All-Time Alex Box Stadium Team Omaha Era College Baseball Hall of Fame Golden Spikes Award, 1989 All-American, 1988-89Map (db m212491) HM
167 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Ben Wilkerson — Center
He was awarded the 2004 Rimington Trophy as the top center in college football and was one of the most accomplished centers in school history. In four years at LSU he helped lead the Tigers to a 33-8 mark, though his senior season was cut short by . . . Map (db m106611) HM
168 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Benjamin Parker Thomas — 1782-1835
On Sept. 24, 1810, a group of West Floridians on horseback, led by Gen. Philemon Thomas and his military aide, Col. Benj. Parker Thomas, seized the old Baton Rouge Fort, ending 30 yrs. of Spanish control of West Florida. The General's daughter . . . Map (db m92751) HM
169 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Bernie Moore — National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame
Bernie Moore Louisiana State University Coach 1925-47 (LSU Head Coach 1935-47) Elected 1954Map (db m231997) HM
170 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Bert Jones — Quarterback
"The Ruston Rifle" -- he had as strong an arm as any quarterback in college history. A 1972 All-American, he finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting that year. His most notable games were a 1971 win over Notre Dame and vs. Ole Miss in 1972 when. . . . Map (db m105030) HM
171 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Bert Jones — National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame
Bert Jones Louisiana State University Quarterback 1970-72 Elected 2016Map (db m232026) HM
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172 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Billy Cannon — Halfback
Perhaps the greatest player ever to don the Purple and Gold, he won the Heisman Trophy in 1959. He earned virtually every honor possible, including All-American accolades in 1958 and 1959. His 89-yard punt return in 1959 against Ole Miss is . . . Map (db m100631) HM
173 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Billy Cannon — 1959 Heisman Memorial Trophy Winner
Panel 1 Dr. Billy Cannon is among the most heralded and identifiable college football players in NCAA history and is largely responsible for the emergence of big-time football at LSU. Cannon, who was born in Mississippi and raised in Baton . . . Map (db m126129) HM
174 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Billy Cannon — National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame
Billy Cannon Louisiana State University Halfback 1957-59 Elected 2008Map (db m232019) HM
175 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Billy Truax — End
A consummate tight end, but LSU's offense in his era was geared towards the run and, consequently, his talents as a pass receiver were never exploited. It was mostly his superb blocking that earned him All-American status in 1963. He played 10 . . . Map (db m104390) HM
176 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 25 — Blacksmith Shop — c. 1840
This building was originally a double-pen slave cabin from Welham Plantation built circa 1840. Upon relocation in 1871, it was converted to a blacksmith's shop. It retains its mortise-and-tenon construction, but has been modified with a new . . . Map (db m112712) HM
177 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Bob Petit — LSU
Panel 1 LSU All-American - 1953-1954 First LSU Player to Have Number Retired - 1954 Member NCAA Final Four Team - 1953 SEC Champions - 1953,1954 SEC Leading Scorer - 1952, 1953, 1954 All-SEC - 1952, 1953, 1954 1,916 points - 27.4 ppg . . . Map (db m119510) HM
178 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Brad Wing — Punter
In his first collegiate season, Brad Wing became just the second first-team All-American punter for LSU and the first since 1997. The Australian native led the SEC in percentage of punts downed inside the 20-yard line (46 percent). He allowed only . . . Map (db m107749) HM
179 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Bradie James — Linebacker
One of the most outstanding student athletes in LSU football history, as a senior he earned All-American honors and was named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete. He finished his career ranked second in LSU history in tackles, including a . . . Map (db m100377) HM
180 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Campanile — 1926 1976
"Erected as an enduring monument to memorialize Louisiana's sons and daughters who died in World War I. The memorial was funded and dedicated April 30, 1926 by General John R. McQuigg, National Commander of the American Legion"Map (db m89333) WM
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181 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Cane Grinder
Stalks of hand-cut sugar cane were transported from the field to the mill in large two-wheeled cane carts drawn by mules or oxen. The stalks were then fed through the mill's grinder. As the mule or ox walked the grinder's arm around, the rollers . . . Map (db m112057) HM
182 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 26 — Cemetery
This cemetery is a reproduction created as an example of early cemeteries. Each gravesite features wrought-iron or stone markers that once belonged to lost or flooded cemeteries. The iron crosses are typical of Spanish-French influences. The cast . . . Map (db m114086) HM
183 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — CFP National Championship — January 13, 2020 — LSU 42, Clemson 25 —
Head coach Ed Orgeron led top-ranked LSU to its fourth national title as the Tigers completed the most dominant season in college football history with a 42-25 win over No. 2 Clemson in the CFP National Championship Game in New . . . Map (db m152659) HM
184 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Chad Kessler — Punter
He became the first player in college football history to average over 50.0 yards per punt for a full season. He was an All-SEC pick as a sophomore and he exploded onto the national scene his senior season as the country's top punter and earned . . . Map (db m106120) HM
185 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Chad Lavalais — Defensive Tackle
He was a driving defensive force behind LSU's run to the 2003 National Championship. A finalist for both the Nagurski and Outland Awards, he earned All-American honors and was named the SEC's Defensive Player of the Year. The Sporting News named . . . Map (db m106262) HM
186 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Chad Ogea — Pitcher • Lake Charles, LA — 1989-1991 —
All-Time Alex Box Stadium Team Omaha Era All-American, 1991 All-SEC, 1990Map (db m201214) HM
187 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Charles Alexander — Tailback
One of the greatest running backs in SEC history, he was the 1977 SEC Player of the Year and finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy balloting in 1978.A two-time All-American he set nine SEC records and topped 27 LSU marks. He rushed for more than . . . Map (db m105128) HM
188 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Charles Alexander — National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame
Charles Alexander Louisiana State University Tailback 1975-78 Elected 2012Map (db m232025) HM
189 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Charles McClendon — National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame
Charles McClendon Louisiana State University Coach 1962-79 Elected 1986Map (db m232017) HM
190 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Chellis "Mike" Chambers — Athletic Trainer — LSU Tigers 1936 —
He was largely responsible for the idea and fund raising for a live mascot for LSU. The student body, when asked to name the new tiger chanted the name "MIKE!" Tiger Mike Mascot LSU Tigers Mike is a Bengal Tiger. He stands 7 feet tall, . . . Map (db m93974) HM
191 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Chick-Fil-A Bowl — December 31, 2008 — LSU 38, Georgia Tech 3 —
LSU'S defense shut down Georgia Tech's triple-option attack and the Tiger offense was nearly flawless in a 38-3 win in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta. Jordan Jefferson was named the offensive MVP, throwing for 142 yards and a score, while . . . Map (db m144889) HM
192 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl / CFP National Semifinal — December 28, 2019 — LSU 63, Oklahoma 28 —
LSU, behind record-setting quarterback Joe Burrow, advanced to the CFP National Championship Game with a dominant 63-28 win over No. 4 Oklahoma in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta. Burrow set an SEC record by accounting for eight . . . Map (db m154728) HM
193 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Citrus Bowl — December 31, 2016 — LSU 29, Louisville 9 —
LSU had eight sacks and held Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson without a touchdown for the first time in 17 games, as the Tigers beat Louisville in the 2016 Citrus Bowl, 29-9, in Orlando. Offensively, LSU was led by sophomore running back . . . Map (db m146351) HM
194 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Civil War Cannons
These Cannons Fired At Fort Sumter And Presented To University By General W.T. Sherman After The Civil WarMap (db m104456) HM
195 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Claude Wroten — Defensive Tackle
Considered one of the most dominant defensive linemen in college football in 2005, he teamed with Kyle Williams to give LSU a pair of All-America defensive tackles. A junior college transfer who played two years for the Tigers, he also earned . . . Map (db m106653) HM
196 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 13 — College Grove Baptist Church — c. 1870
The church was built in the Gothic Revival Style and exemplifies the style's basic elements: a central aisle, a three-sided apse, and modified lancet windows and doors. The windows are of painted, rather than stained, glass, which was a custom . . . Map (db m112100) HM
197 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — 27 — Commissary — c. 1850
The Commissary was originally built in 1850 as an extension to an older building at Welham Plantation that acted as a port for shipping and receiving supplies along the Mississippi River. This building was constructed in the Classical Revival . . . Map (db m112783) HM
198 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Corey Webster — Cornerback
One of the nation's top cover cornerbacks, he became LSU's first two-time All-American in more than a decade. As a senior, he was a mainstay for the nation's No.3 rated defense. He tied as LSU single game record with three interceptions against . . . Map (db m106337) HM
199 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Cotton Bowl — January 1, 1963 — LSU 13, Texas 0 —
The defense-minded Tigers gave Charles McClendon a victory over previously undefeated and fourth-ranked Texas in Coach Mac's first bowl appearance as LSU's head coach. Quarterback Lynn Amedee was named the game's outstanding player as . . . Map (db m144025) HM
200 Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Baton Rouge, Highlands/Perkins — Cotton Bowl — January 1, 1966 — LSU 14, Arkansas 7 —
Joe Labruzzo scored two first-half touchdowns, one from 3 yards out and another from the 1-yard line, as LSU ended the longest winning streak in college football with a 14-7 victory over second-ranked Arkansas. The Tigers snapped the . . . Map (db m144088) HM

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