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
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
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
LSU rushed for a season-high 288 yards and
quarterback Jordan Jefferson accounted for
four touchdowns as the 11th-ranked Tigers
beat 18th-ranked Texas A&M, 41-24, in the
2011 Cotton Bowl in Cowboys Stadium. LSU
spotted the Aggies an early 10-0 . . . — — Map (db m144890) HM
He made the most of his first full season as a starter, earning All-American honors and he was named a finalist for the Thorpe Award in 2007. He tied an LSU record with three interceptions against Mississippi State in 2007 and his six interceptions . . . — — Map (db m107550) HM
A punishing blocker and fine pass catcher, he helped lead a resurgence of LSU football in the 1990s. LSU's receptions leader as a senior, he was an All-American that year and was twice All-SEC. He was instrumental in LSU's place as top rushing team . . . — — Map (db m106085) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m95025) HM
One of the top cornerbacks in LSU history, Derek
Stingley Jr. twice earned first team All-America honors in
his three years with the Tigers. A consensus All-America
as a true freshman in 2019, Stingley helped the Tigers
to the greatest season . . . — — Map (db m228241) HM
Devin White became LSU's first Butkus Award winner,
which is given annually to the top linebacker in college
football, in 2018 as he led the Tigers to a 10-3 mark and
win in the Fiesta Bowl. White, who earned consensus
All-America honors as a . . . — — Map (db m173383) HM
Dedicated by the Louisiana Department Reserve Officers Association of the United States to those Cadets who have distinguished themselves by their outstanding attention to duty their scholarly attainments and their preparation of of . . . — — Map (db m104461) HM WM
Dedicated by the Louisiana Department Reserve Officers Association of the United States to those Cadets who have distinguished themselves by their outstanding attention to duty their scholarly attainments and their preparation of of . . . — — Map (db m104463) HM WM
Dedicated by the Louisiana Department Reserve Officers Association of the United States to those Cadets who have distinguished themselves by their outstanding attention to duty their scholarly attainments and their preparation of of . . . — — Map (db m104484) HM WM
Dedicated by the Louisiana Department Reserve Officers Association of the United States to those Cadets who have distinguished themselves by their outstanding attention to duty their scholarly attainments and their preparation of of . . . — — Map (db m104675) HM WM
Known as the Neal Family Home, this House was originally located in Gardner, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. It was constructed of hewn pine logs. Building began in 1863, but was not completed until the late 1860's. This house consists of two rooms . . . — — Map (db m92485) HM
This two-room house is thought to be the oldest of the other Welham Plantation slave cabins because of its unusual construction. Note the 'one-by-twelve' inch boards across the front. It has beveled edge siding on the front wall. The framing is of . . . — — Map (db m112056) HM
His pass catching ability was heralded, but his place kicking was also vitally important. He was named All-SEC in 1964 and earned All-American honors in 1965. He played professionally with the Miami Dolphins from 1966-1970. He is also well known to . . . — — Map (db m104401) HM
He continued an LSU defensive line tradition by being named All-American while leading the tigers to an 11-2 mark in 2010. An All-SEC pick as a senior, he anchored an LSU defense that ranked among the nation's best. He became the fifth LSU . . . — — Map (db m107612) HM
A first baseman from Nacogdoches, Texas, Eddy Furniss culminated a sterling four-year LSU career by receiving the 1998 Dick Howser Trophy as college baseball's most outstanding player. Furniss, a 2007 inductee into the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame, . . . — — Map (db m97874) HM
A converted running back. at one time he held LSU records for season and career catches, yards in game and yards in a season. He was second in the nation in kickoff returns as a freshman, including a 100-yarder for a TD against Kentucky. He was a . . . — — Map (db m105995) HM
One of the nation's premier safeties, he was a leader on and off the field for the Tigers for three seasons. An All-American and All-SEC player in 2012, he used his size and instincts on the field to put himself in position to make big plays. His . . . — — Map (db m107781) HM
A three-year starter on the offensive line and a permanent Team Captain for the Tigers in 2016, Ethan Pocic became the first center to earn first-team All-American honors for LSU since 2004. Pocic anchored an offensive line in 2016 that helped pave . . . — — Map (db m143555) HM
Originally named the Pennsylvania Agricultural Works, the A.B. Farquhar Company was established in 1856 in York, Pennsylvania. A.B. Farquhar manufactured farm equipment including: cotton, corn and grain planters. The wares were sold internationally . . . — — Map (db m112044) HM
Joe Burrow threw for 391 yards and four
touchdowns, matching an LSU bowl record,
as No. 11 LSU snapped the 25-game winning
streak of No. 7 UCF in a 40-32 victory in the
2019 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl in Glendale,
Arizona. Burrow, the offensive . . . — — Map (db m146353) HM
Daughter of post physician Henri Gerard of Pointe Coup้e fort. Sister of Augustine Gerard, first wife of Armand Duplantier.Her mother, widowed in 1763, married 1771 Claude Trenonay, French uncle of Deplantier, and a plantation owner of Pointe . . . — — Map (db m143808) HM
A stellar lineman for the great LSU teams of the early 1960s, he earned All-America honors as the key blocker for Heisman Trophy runner-up Jerry Stovall in 1962. In his three seasons at LSU the Tigers won two bowl games. He was drafted by both the . . . — — Map (db m104388) HM
French calvary officer who served as aide-de-camp to General Lafayette in Continental Army, 1781. Agent in selection of lands in Louisiana given by congress to Lafayette and host to the general on his 1825 visit to Louisiana. — — Map (db m143689) HM
The Tigers closed out Mike Archer's first year
as head coach in grand fashion with a
resounding 30-13 win over South Carolina in
the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville. The LSU
defense ran the South Carolina offense into
confusion, but it was the . . . — — Map (db m144151) HM
The Tigers' first consensus All-American, some have called him the greatest player in LSU history. A unanimous All-American in 1935 and 1936, he played both ways as an end and led LSU to two SEC titles. He went on to a successful NFL career where . . . — — Map (db m99748) HM
Unmatched in desire, competitiveness and commitment, he suffered a debilitating injury his junior year, but by the summer of his senior season he earned a starting role. Among many notable moments, his blocked extra point against Auburn in a . . . — — Map (db m104914) HM
This was in 1794-1825 the 800 arpent plantation of George Garig, a German settler from Maryland, "a resident of well nown[sic] honesty and one of the most skillful builders of cotton gins and presses in this territory."
Because families . . . — — Map (db m92852) HM
A devastating blocker and tackler for the White Team, he played three sports in high school and brought his athletic talents to the Tigers. An All-SEC choice as a junior, he earned All-America honors as a senior in 1965. He helped lead the Tigers . . . — — Map (db m104420) HM
A junior college transfer who, though he played only one year at LSU, was named both an All-American and All-SEC selection that season. His college career was abbreviated due to military service in the Korean War. After returning from service he . . . — — Map (db m100174) HM
The Jean Charles Germain Bergeron House, one of the oldest surviving Acadian dwellings in Louisiana, was moved to the Rural Life Museum in 2005 from the east bank of Bayou Lafourche, three miles from Labadieville in Lafourche Parish.
The . . . — — Map (db m92483) HM
One of the most decorated defenders in LSU history, he was awarded the Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi and Lott Awards in 2007 and was named All-American his junior and senior seasons. He anchored an LSU defense that twice ranked No. 3 nationally in . . . — — Map (db m106828) HM
A first team All-American in 2018 and 2019, he
claimed the Thorpe Award as the top defensive back
in college football following his junior season in 2019.
A three-year starter in the secondary for the Tigers,
He was one of the most productive . . . — — Map (db m173389) HM
Greedy Williams earned first team All-America honors in
2018, helping LSU to a 10-3 record and a win in the Fiesta
Bowl. As a freshman in 2017, Williams led the SEC in
interceptions with six and was named first team All-SEC.
In 2018, Williams . . . — — Map (db m173387) HM
A vital cog in LSU's SEC title in 1988, he led the nation in interception return yardage that year. After tying the NCAA record with a 100-yard return vs. Mississippi State, he later added a 71-yard TD return against Tulane. An All-American and . . . — — Map (db m106037) HM
Corn has, for centuries, been one of man's staple foods. Prehistoric man probably ground the corn, placed on a flat rock, with a hand held stone. This method later gave wat to the wooden mortar and pestle. During the early nineteenth century the . . . — — Map (db m166878) HM
Private, 8th Regt, Meriam's Co., War of 1812. Capt., 11th Regt., La. Militia, 1836. Organizer of company of free black volunteers for Confederate States Army. Operator of first regularly established ferry service at Baton Rouge, beginning 1836. — — Map (db m143567) HM
As well-known for his size as for his talent, he was born at 15 pounds, 14 ounces, making him the largest baby ever born in Louisiana. Eventually he was 6-foot-7, 386 pounds and an All-American and two-time All-SEC honoree. In 2008 he helped anchor . . . — — Map (db m107552) HM
In use since 1815. Interred here, among others, are Armand Allard Duplantier, Sr. (1753-1827), French officer who served with Lafayette in the American Revolution; his wife, Constance Rochon Joyce (1766-1841); and Pierre Joseph Favrot (1749-1824), . . . — — Map (db m86928) HM
Oldest surviving cemetery in Baton Rouge. Dedicated by George Garig as a burial ground in 1813 and deeded to St. Joseph Roman Catholic Parish in 1819. This cemetery holds the remains of American Revolutionary War soldiers Armand Duplantier and . . . — — Map (db m92878) HM
The Tigers wrapped up the first year of the
Gerry DiNardo era with a 45-26 win over
Michigan State before a sellout crowd of
48,835 in the Independence Bowl in
Shreveport. The teams battled evenly in a first
half of big plays that included a . . . — — Map (db m144332) HM
Rondell Mealey electrified a frigid Independence Bowl crowd with a 222-yard
rushing performance to pace LSU to a
convincing 27-9 win over Notre Dame,
avenging a loss to the Irish during the regular
season. Mealey, subbing for starter . . . — — Map (db m144552) HM
The two large earthen mounds,
traditionally known as the
Indian Mounds, are among the
oldest man-made edifices in
North America.
These mounds were constructed
approximately 6,000 years ago by
the Native Peoples and are older . . . — — Map (db m131640) HM
Jalen Mills continued LSU's claim as being "DBU,"earning first-team All-American honors in 2015 despite missing the first five games of the season with an injury. A four year starter in the secondary, Mills finished his career with 216 tackles, 8.0 . . . — — Map (db m143688) HM
One of the most talented defensive backs in school history, Jamal Adams capped his career at LSU, by earning first-team All-America honors as a junior in 2016 when he helped the Tigers lead the nation by allowing only 16 touchdowns all season. . . . — — Map (db m143715) HM
Ja'Marr Chase cemented his name as one of the top players
in SEC history in 2019, winning the Biletnikoff Award as the
nation's top receiver and becoming the first wide receiver in
LSU history to earn unanimous All-America honors. In . . . — — Map (db m173602) HM
A star on and off the field, he was a stellar defensive back on LSU's outstanding defensive unit in 1982. An injury sidelined him for most of the 1981 season, but he came back for a redshirt senior season to earn All-American and All-SEC player in . . . — — Map (db m194277) HM
One of the finest all-around players in Tiger history, he was named All-American and finished second in the Heisman Trophy balloting in 1962. Twice named All-SEC, he was a star defensive back for nine years with St. Louis. He served as LSU's head . . . — — Map (db m104389) HM
Louisiana State University, 1956-57
Green Bay Packers, 1958-66
New Orleans Saints, 1967
After starring at Baton Rouge High School and earning All-American honors at LSU, Jim Taylor became one of the greatest players in Green Bay Packer . . . — — Map (db m95925) HM
Regarded as one of the most complete football players to ever play the game, he was named All-SEC and All-American in 1957 and MVP of the 1958 Senior Bowl. He went on to a legendary pro career with Green Bay and New Orleans. The 1962 NFL MVP, he . . . — — Map (db m100624) HM
He was LSU's most decorated player in 1987 for his efforts on and off the field. He teamed with Eric Andolsek to anchor a fearsome Tiger offensive line that paved the way for a school record 4,843 offensive yards. Also an excellent student, he was . . . — — Map (db m106000) HM
The most decorated player in school history, Joe
Burrow became the first LSU quarterback to earn
unanimous All-America honors in 2019. He became
only the second player in LSU history to win the
Heisman Trophy as well as winning five other . . . — — Map (db m173601) HM
Corporal, Capt. Thomas Co., LA. Militia, War of 1812. Son of George Kleinpeter who was first to successfully grow sugarcane on these highlands; grandson of Johann George Kleinpeter, the original German settler of 1784, builder of first steam sugar . . . — — Map (db m92837) HM
An incredible athlete whose talents typified his play and teamwork, opponents were timid when it came to attacking his side of the defensive line. Even with his size, he was a speed merchant. In the 1966 Rice game, he picked off an errant pass and . . . — — Map (db m104428) HM
Son of Baton Rouge's oldest hardware merchant, Juan Huguet, he was educated at Jefferson College. Became a doctor of medicine. Through his wife, Mary Elvira Kleinpeter, he became part owner of Hard Times Plantation and a planter of the highlands. He . . . — — Map (db m143553) HM
Descendant of Alfonso I of Spain, also a 4th generation descendant of Don Manuel Andres Lopez Y Armesto, educated at Univ. of Madrid and sent by King to Spanish La. to set up Spanish schools. French colonists resisted Spanish culture and project . . . — — Map (db m143850) HM
Poetess, writer, artist. Fianc้e of Lieut. Luis de Grand Pr้, officer in command of the Spanish fort at Baton Rouge on the fateful might of its capture by West Floridians in 1810, and the only one receiving fatal wounds. She never married. — — Map (db m143795) HM
LSU's first consensus All-America placekicker, he led the nation in field goals and set a school record with 28 as a senior. He booted a school=record five field goals vs. Mississippi State in 2010 and earned All-SEC honors that year. He finished . . . — — Map (db m107595) HM
Winner of the 2001 Biletnikoff Award, he re-wrote the LSU and SEC record books. A consensus All-American, he led the nation in receiving in 2001 and finished his career as the SEC's all-time leader in receiving yards. In all, he set 17 school, SEC . . . — — Map (db m99933) HM
A standout receiver for the Tigers from 1937-39, he was named All-American by the Associated Press and finished seventh in the Heisman balloting his senior season. A two-time All-SEC selection in 1938 and 1939, he scored all four touchdowns in the . . . — — Map (db m99939) HM
LSU's all-time leading rusher, he led the SEC in all-purpose yards as a sophomore, earning All-American honors. He was a consensus three-time All-SEC pick. Among the all-time leading rushers in SEC history, he led the SEC in rushing in both his . . . — — Map (db m106038) HM
A finalist for the Butkus Award and All-American in 2011, he led the team in tackles with 130, including 15 for losses. He was named National Defensive Player of the Week vs. Texas A&M. He ranked third in the SEC in tackles and was twice SEC . . . — — Map (db m107750) HM
He teamed with Claude Wroten to give LSU one of the best tackle tandems in the country in 2005. Earning All-America and All-SEC honors that year, he helped anchor a defense that ranked in the nation's top 10 categories. LSU's starting defensive . . . — — Map (db m106612) HM
The French HouseThe French House--La Maison Fran็aise--is a Renaissance-style Normandy chโteau built in 1935 as a center for intense study of French language, culture and literature. On April 15, 1935, French Ambassador Andr้ de . . . — — Map (db m111580) HM
An immediate impact player when he arrived at LSU, he earned Freshman All-SEC honors in 1981. His strength was his greatest asset as he was a key blocker for three-time All-SEC back Dalton Hilliard and he earned All-American honors in 1984. A third . . . — — Map (db m105997) HM
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Land Grant College
Congress, through the Morrill Act of of 1862, donated 210,000 acres of public land to Louisiana to provide a college "For the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanical Arts." The land and underlying . . . — — Map (db m91023) HM
Considered one of the best defensive backs in all of college football in 2006, he was a semifinalist for the prestigious Jim Thorpe Award that season. A four-year starter, he was named All-American his senior year and finished his LSU career with . . . — — Map (db m106809) HM
Leonard Fournette staked his claim as one of the best players in college football with a record-breaking sophomore season in 2015, leading the nation with 162.8 yards per contest. A first-team All-American selection, Fournette set the LSU . . . — — Map (db m143552) HM
This stone came from the foundation of the first building erected for the university, then called the Louisiana State Seminary of Learning located near Alexandria, LA. This building was constructed in 1859 and was occupied by the seminary from . . . — — Map (db m91016) HM
About the Area With its Italian Renaissance-style buildings
nestled amongst the stately oaks and broad
magnolias made famous in its Alma Mater,
LSU is truly a joy to behold. The 2000-acre
campus, bordered on its western edge by the
mighty . . . — — Map (db m120266) HM
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College began as the Louisiana State Seminary of Learning and Military Academy, opening its door for the first session on January 2, 1860 at Pineville, LA.
William Tecumseh Sherman was . . . — — Map (db m91003) HM
The Birth of LSU Baseball The 1903 Baseball squad had the honor of first wearing the colors of Old Gold and Purple that later were adopted as the official University colors On May 13, 1893, in connection with a military field day , the LSU . . . — — Map (db m189300) HM
Hunter-gatherers built these two mounds 5,000 years ago. Part of the oldest earthen-mound complex in North America,they were placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1999. They are older than the Egyptian pyramids, and . . . — — Map (db m87223) HM
The name used to refer to the mounds
has been thoughtfully considered
by an LSU committee that included
representation from Louisiana's
Native Tribes. "LSU Campus Mounds"
was chosen because the majority of
earthen mounds in the Americas . . . — — Map (db m212865) HM
These two ancient earthen mounds at
the heart of LSU's campus are believed
to have been built by the First Peoples
in North America. By preserving
these mounds, LSU pays respect to
the past and those who built them.
As the steward of this . . . — — Map (db m212908) HM
The mounds are the oldest known
human-made earthworks in the
Americas. Recent studies now estimate
that the mounds could be up to 11,300
years old, updating previous studies
that estimated they were built 6,000
years ago.
Because of their . . . — — Map (db m212909) HM
The mounds were created by the First
Peoples of North America. Experts
believe these hunter-gatherers
considered the mounds to be sacred
and met there for ceremonial activities
and secular events. Originally built
where the Mississippi . . . — — Map (db m212858) HM
Served two years in the colonial Spanish military service, served in 7th Regiment Militia of Orleans Territory, and as a Major and Colonel of 8th Regiment Louisiana Militia, War of 1812.Became Judge of West Baton Rouge Parish, 1822. Became . . . — — Map (db m143554) HM
Francois Gardere, Treasurer of State of Louisiana 1823-1843, owned this plantation in 1826. Buried here in 1849 was Madame Riviere, his wife's mother, a brilliant member of Orleans society that included Gov. Carondelet and Baron Pontalba. — — Map (db m143690) HM
Memorial Hall, the home of the Manship School, is the oldest building on the campus. For many years known as Alumni Hall and later the Journalism Building, it was built on the old Baton Rouge campus in 1904 as a memorial to David French Boyd, the . . . — — Map (db m131639) HM
Not far from here is the route taken from Manchac to Baton Rouge by the Spanish forces of Bernardo de Galvez in Sept. 1779 in their historic ouster of the British from this territory and the beginning of 30 yrs. of Spanish Domination, 1779-1809. . . . — — Map (db m92836) HM
A Baton Rouge native and a dominating defender, he was an All-American in 2004 and was twice named All-SEC. In 2004, he led a Tiger defense that ranked No. 3 in the nation. He returned an interception for a touchdown in the 2004 Sugar Bowl that . . . — — Map (db m106438) HM
One of the dominant players in the early years of LSU football, he lettered three years for the Tigers. He was selected to the Helms Foundation All-American team in 1935 and was later named All-SEC in 1936. He helped pace the Tigers to back-to-back . . . — — Map (db m99752) HM
A bulwark member of the White Team in LSU's three-platoon system, he was instrumental in the Tigers' 1958 national title run. Named All-American as an outstanding blocker on offense and incomparable down lineman on defense, his defensive work was . . . — — Map (db m100630) HM
