He stepped in from his very first game and showed dominance as a defender. His impressive play earned him All-American honors as a junior, and a knee injury early his senior year is the only thing that kept him from being a two-time choice. A third . . . — — Map (db m105998) HM
The second of three straight LSU All-American linebackers, he was particularly noted for a legendary play at Auburn in 1970 when he stopped a runner on fourth and goal from the one-inch line to secure an LSU victory. An All-American and All-SEC . . . — — Map (db m105003) HM
Panel 1 About our Tiger Other mascots were proposed during the first 40 years of LSU's football team, but the tiger mascot stuck. From 1896 to 1924, students made paper-machι tigers that they took to football games; however, these man-made . . . — — Map (db m126601) HM
Feisty, aggressive, determined and unyielding: those words best described his play. One of the best defensive backs in LSU history, he was named All-American in 1974 and was a two-time All-SEC player. He was chosen in the first round of the NFL . . . — — Map (db m105127) HM
Winner of the 2011 Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation's top defensive back, he was also the SEC Defensive Player of the Year and named All-American and All-SEC. He led the nation in interception return yards in 2011 as he led the Tigers to their . . . — — Map (db m107667) HM
Pigeonniers were built to house pigeons, a valuable source of food and fertilizer. French colonists brought the tradition of the Pigeonnier from their native country, where it is considered a status symbol. In Louisiana, plantation owners placed . . . — — Map (db m112714) HM
The Oak Ridge Jail is believed to be the only surviving pre Civil War wooden jail in Louisiana. The parish sheriff used it to lock up any criminals, whether free or slave. It is of plank construction with no corner posts or framing materials. The . . . — — Map (db m88285) HM
One of the most dynamic players in LSU history, Odell Beckham Jr. established himself as a threat to score every time he touched the football. As a junior in 2013, he shattered the LSU single-season record for all-purpose yards with 2,315. He was . . . — — Map (db m107798) HM
Steve Van Buren accounted for all 19 of LSU's
points as the Tigers won their rematch with
Texas A&M, 19-14, in the Orange Bowl in
Miami. Despite a 5-3 record, the war-time
Tigers were still invited to the Orange Bowl,
which was one of only . . . — — Map (db m143900) HM
Amidst rumors that head coach Paul Dietzel was leaving LSU, the Tigers behind Earl Gros,
Wendell Harris and Jerry Stovall romped
Colorado, 25-7, in front of a national
television audience on NBC. All-America
guard Roy Winston was outstanding as . . . — — Map (db m144015) HM
Jeremy Hill scored twice and carried
14th-ranked LSU to its school-record
fourth-straight 10-win season, as the Tigers
beat lowa, 21-14, in the 2014 Outback Bowl in
Tampa. Hill, the game's MVP, rushed 28 times
for a career-best 216 yards and . . . — — Map (db m144891) HM
The Overseer's House was moved to the Rural Life Museum from Welham Plantation in St. James Parish in 1970. It had been continuously occupied from its construction c. 1835 until the mid-1960s. Welham was sold as an industrial site (Marathon Oil) in . . . — — Map (db m112647) HM
When the campus was dedicated in 1926,the Parade Ground had none of the live oak that grace its borders today. Most of these trees were planted by Steele Burden, LSU's landscape designed from 1931-1970. Please help us preserve LSU . . . — — Map (db m134262) HM
The Parade Ground was an integral part of the original campus design created in the early 1920s by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., one of the founders of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and Theodore Link. The semicircular streets and . . . — — Map (db m134263) HM
LSU's ROTC cadets regularly held military parades on the Parade Ground, hence the name. Practice for close-order drill was held here daily, as were formal parades in full military uniform for events such as Freshman Day, Memorial Day, and Veterans . . . — — Map (db m143880) HM
The LSU War Memorial, located at the flagpole, was dedicated in 1998 in memory of Tiger alumni who gave their lives in the defense of our country from World War II to the present.Please help us preserve LSU history by picking up after . . . — — Map (db m143885) HM
The most decorated defensive back in LSU history, he was a consensus All-American in 2010 and winner of both the Thorpe and Bednarik Awards. He led an LSU defense that ranked in the top 10 nationally in four categories. He was SEC Defensive Player . . . — — Map (db m107589) HM
Mike Hillman led LSU on a late-game
touchdown drive as the Tigers held off a
frantic fourth quarter rally by Florida State to
win the inaugural Peach Bowl, 31-27. In what
was a see-saw contest, Florida State led 13-0
early in the second . . . — — Map (db m144090) HM
Quarterback Herb Tyler led a balanced LSU
attack against a stubborn Clemson squad to
send the LSU Tigers to a 10-7 win in the Peach
Bowl at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The win
gave the Tigers their second straight bowl
victory and their first . . . — — Map (db m144333) HM
Rohan Davey came off the bench in the
second half to lead the Tigers to a 28-14
come-from-behind win over Georgia Tech in
the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. Trailing 14-3 at
halftime, Davey started the second half and
led the Tigers to a TD on their . . . — — Map (db m144558) HM
Matt Flynn, making his first career start,
threw for 196 yards and two TDs as LSU
posted its most lopsided bowl victory ever in
a 40-3 win over No. 9 Miami in the Peach
Bowl in Atlanta. Joseph Addai rushed for 130
yards and a score as the . . . — — Map (db m144704) HM
Honors Member of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame - 1987 Member National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame - 2006 NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team Member LSU's All-Century Team - 2009 No. 23 retired by LSU No. 44 retired by Atlanta Hawks . . . — — Map (db m204956) HM
1st Lieut., 24th Infantry, U.S. Army, appointed by President Madison, 1812-1815. Judge of W. Baton Rouge parish. Mortally wounded in duel with another judge, fought with sabres at Pinckneyville, Miss. — — Map (db m143804) HM
Pigeonniers were built to house pigeons, a valuable source of food and fertilizer. French colonists brought the tradition of the pigeonnier from their native country, where it is considered a status symbol. In Louisiana, plantation owners placed . . . — — Map (db m88530)
Five generations of one family lived in the Pioneer Cabin until 1960. The cabin was built in the early to mid-1800s in Washington Parish at Sunny Hill near Franklinton. This part of Louisiana was part of the Florida parishes and became part of the . . . — — Map (db m114085) HM
A stalwart of the Chinese Bandits, he was an unusually strong player. His size and weight made him unique and his aggressive temperament was ideal for the role in which he was cast. Named All-American in 1964, he went on to a brilliant professional . . . — — Map (db m104391) HM
His academic prowess surpassed his athletic ability, which was considerable. A member of the self-named "Root Hogs" which cleared the way for many of Charles Alexander's record setting performances, he was named All-American in 1978 and Academic . . . — — Map (db m194972) HM
This post office was originally located at Colomb in St. James Parish from 1889 to 1915 when it was discontinued. It was later named Romeville Post Office.Post offices emerged inside of commissaries where people congregated and visited monthly for . . . — — Map (db m112059) HM
One of the quickest linemen ever to play at LSU, he anchored a defense that allowed the fewest yards in the nation. His junior year he tackled quarterbacks Pat Sullivan of Auburn and Archie Manning of Ole Miss for safeties. In 1971, he was named . . . — — Map (db m105028) HM
A 1961 All-American at guard, he excelled on defense with speed and agility. A born leader who was elected by his teammates as the Tigers' captain in 1961, he earned All-SEC honors that year after playing for LSU's SEC champion baseball team in . . . — — Map (db m100629) HM
An intimidating presence at defensive end, he had a breakout season as a sophomore in 2011. He ranked sixth in the SEC in sacks (9.0) and eighth in tackles for loss (15.0). He finished the year with 49 total tackles and four quarterback hurries. He . . . — — Map (db m107730) HM
Originally built as a slave cabin, this building was later converted into the kitchen for the Overseer's House. Its use as a schoolhouse began in the late 1800's and continued into the 1930's. The structure was moved to the museum from Welham . . . — — Map (db m113545) HM
LSU
All American 1991, 1992 National Player of the Year 1991 SEC Athlete of the Year 1991, 1992 World Amateur Athlete of Year, 1992 NCAA Rebound Leader (14.7 per game) 1991 Member, 1991 SEC Championship Team No. 33 Retired, December 2000 . . . — — Map (db m135072) HM
Ship's Bell...from the Amos K. Gordon, the first all-steel towboat owned by Standard Oil Company of Louisiana. The bell is marked: CAST BY // THE CHAPLIN-FULTON MFG. CO. // PITSBURGH, PA. — — Map (db m133649) HM
This shotgun house is from Tally-Ho Plantation in the Bayou Goula area and typical of the style built after Reconstruction (1877) for the share-croppers and tenant farmers. The term "shotgun" refers to a building that is one room wide and several . . . — — Map (db m134474) HM
Slave purchases represented large monetary investments for plantation owners. Returns on investments were possible only when the slaves were healthy and able to perform their duties. Most planters arranged for a doctor to tend to the sick on a . . . — — Map (db m112058) HM
A durable performer, he played guard and tackle on both sides of the ball for the Tigers. He earned All-American distinction in 1954 from seven different media organizations. Fournet was credited with seeing action in 83 percent of the Tigers' total . . . — — Map (db m100379) HM
This tree is dedicated to the memory of Simon Bolivar Liberator of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Panama, on the bicentennial of his birth (1783-1983) Venezuela Students Association — — Map (db m162770)
This cabin, and the one across from it, were occupied by slaves on the Welham Plantation in the Antebellum Period.After the Civil War, they remained occupied by tenant farmers, sharecroppers, and finally plantation workers until the 1960's. These . . . — — Map (db m112055) HM
This cabin from Welham Plantation is furnished in the fashion of a tenant farmer's or sharecropper's dwelling. Although the furnishings are simple and rustic, the post-bellum plantation worker was the least able to make, purchase, or barter for . . . — — Map (db m112713) HM
The head coach of the LSU tigers from 1984-2001, Skip Bertman built the LSU baseball program into a national power and led the Tigers to five national titles. Bertman's teams recorded a sterling 870-330-3 mark (.724) in 18 seasons, giving him the . . . — — Map (db m97638) HM
Skip Bertman arrived in Baton Rouge in the summer of 1983 with a vision to transform the LSU Tigers into the nation's elite college baseball team. Bertman came to LSU after a highly successful eight-year stint at the Universite of Miami, where he . . . — — Map (db m140192) HM
Today, college baseball enjoys unprecedented popularity throughout the nation in large part due to Bertman's unrelenting commitment to greatness. LSU has led the nation in attendance in every season since 1996, averaging nearly 11,000 tickets sold . . . — — Map (db m140202) HM
He set an LSU record by returning four punts for touchdowns in his career and he earned All-American honors in both 2003 and 2005. His touchdown catch from Matt Mauck late in a victory over Georgia is legendary and was critical to LSU's run to the . . . — — Map (db m106309) HM
The Smokehouse was originally a train depot at LSU's Alex Box Stadium where students boarded the train to New Orleans. It was moved to the museum in 1973 and adapted for use as a smokehouse. Smoking meat was a method of preserving . . . — — Map (db m112096) HM
This type of barn is referred to a a Pieux Barn and is most commonly associated with the French Acadians. The building shows an example of inexpensive construction in which hand-split cypress, called pieux, was used. It is a rare survivor of a . . . — — Map (db m114088) HM
One of the nation's top offensive linemen as a senior, he was a three-year starter for the Tigers. He was an All-American in 2003, a season that culminated with LSU winning the national title. He allowed only one sack in all of 2003. He was drafted . . . — — Map (db m106249) HM
Louisiana State University, 1941-43
Philadelphia Eagles, 1944-51
A native of Honduras, Steve Van Buren was orphaned when he was young and sent to New Orleans. He earned a scholarship at LSU where he played three seasons and earned All-SEC . . . — — Map (db m95915) HM
Riley Stoker built this log barn on his family farm near Fort Jesup in Sabine Parish, Louisiana where it was in use for over 150 years. Architecturally it is described as a double pen log structure with an open passage in the center. This type of . . . — — Map (db m88783) HM
The Stoner-Athens cabin was built on Greenwell Springs Road in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is a single pen structure constructed of large, hewn pine logs with dovetail joints. This type of construction was favored by yeoman farmers of British . . . — — Map (db m88566) HM
Billy Cannon's 9-yard TD pass to Mickey
Mangham in the third quarter was the only
scoring of the game as the top-ranked Tigers
completed the first undefeated, untied
season at LSU in 50 years with the 7-0 win
over Clemson in the Sugar Bowl in . . . — — Map (db m143997) HM
Doug Moreau hauled in a 57-yard touchdown
pass from Billy Ezell and then kicked a
28-yard field goal with just under four
minutes to go to lead LSU to a 13-10
comeback win over Syracuse. Despite LSU's
late-game offensive explosion, it was . . . — — Map (db m144033) HM
Second-string running back Glenn Smith
entered late in the third quarter to rush for 71
yards and added a key 39-yard reception to
help lead the Tigers to a 20-13 win over
previously undefeated and sixth-ranked
Wyoming. Down 13-0 at halftime, . . . — — Map (db m144089) HM
Rohan Davey passed for a Sugar Bowl record
444 yards and Domanick Davis scored a
Sugar Bowl record four rushing TDs, including
three in the first half, as LSU overpowered
seventh-ranked Illinois, 47-34 in New
Orleans. The win marked LSU's . . . — — Map (db m144563) HM
JaMarcus Russell threw for 332 yards and a
pair of touchdowns and the Tiger defense
shut down Notre Dame's potent offensive
attack in a 41-14 win over the Irish in the 2007
Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. In a
game that featured two of the . . . — — Map (db m144705) HM
LSU's suffocating defense limited the nation's
top scoring offense and Heisman Trophy
winner Jason White to only 154 yards as the
Tigers claimed their second national title in
football with a 21-14 win over Oklahoma in the
Sugar Bowl in New . . . — — Map (db m144579) HM
Used by Jean Ιtienne de Borι in 1795 to granulate sugar from Louisiana cane for the first time, thus revolutionizing Louisianas economy. The kettle was later bought by planter John Hill and given to Louisiana State University. — — Map (db m85702) HM
Bert Jones completed 12-of-18 passes for 227
yards and three second half touchdowns as
10th-ranked LSU overcame a slow start to
beat 17th-ranked. Iowa State, 33-15, in the Sun
Bowl in El Paso. LSU kicked a pair of first
quarter field goals to . . . — — Map (db m144091) HM
The Cholly Mac Era at LSU ended in style as
the Tigers sent out their head coach of 18
years Charles McClendon with a 34-10
whipping of Wake Forest in the Tangerine
Bowl- in Orlando. McClendon capped his
career as the winningest coach in . . . — — Map (db m144138) HM
Leonard Fournette.tied an NCAA bowl record
with five touchdowns as 2oth-ranked LSU
(9-3) had little trouble in a 56-27 Texas Bowl
victory over Texas Tech. LSU set seven team
bowl records, including points (56), rushing
yards (384) and total . . . — — Map (db m144893) HM
These marble columns graced the entrance to the Hill Memorial Library which was given to L.S.U. in 1902 by John Hill, Sr. in memory of his son John Hill, Jr. Thousands of students and faculty members passed between the columns until the structure . . . — — Map (db m92560) HM
The Louisiana State University campus is characterized by distinctive buildings that embrace Italian Renaissance forms and features, including grainy stucco walls, graceful arches and red tile roofs.
The historic campus is an outstanding work . . . — — Map (db m89373) HM
Victory Hill There's nothing like Saturday Night
in Tiger Stadium, but it's the
pregame walk down Victory Hill
that energizes the Tigers as they
make their way into Death Valley.
The pregame ritual originally
started many years ago with . . . — — Map (db m241786) HM
An All-American and two-time All-SEC center, he was integral in the success of LSU's all-time leading rusher Kevin Faulk. He helped lead LSU's rushing attack that led the SEC for two years. LSU's starting center beginning midway through his . . . — — Map (db m106122) HM
A second baseman from Bossier City, LA., Todd Walker was voted in 1996 as the second baseman on the College World Series All-Time Team by the readers of the Omaha World-Herald. Walker completed a brilliant three-year LSU career in 1994 as he became . . . — — Map (db m97872) HM
The only three-time All-American in LSU history, "versatility personified" might be the best description of his myriad talents. Big plays in big games cleared his path to football immortality. At various times he played offense and defense and . . . — — Map (db m105000) HM
Tre'Davious White was one of two first-team All-America selections in the secondary for the Tigers in 2016. Wearing No. 18 as both a junior and senior, White started 47 games in his career and registered 167 tackles, 34 pass breakups, and scored . . . — — Map (db m143716) HM
Born October 12, 1889 in Georgetown Mississippi
Died October 9, 1976 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Troy H. Middleton was a distinguished soldier and educator whose remarkable dual career was such that it is difficult sometimes to separate one . . . — — Map (db m127875) HM
During his three-year career, LSU compiled a 27-8-1 mark and played in three bowl games. He excelled both as a pass blocker and a pulling blocker. He was a 1973 All-American and All-SEC choice, A brilliant student, he was an Academic All-American . . . — — Map (db m105126) HM
An electrifying player with game-changing ability, he was a Heisman Trophy finalist and won the Bednarik Award as the nation's top defender. He led the Tigers with 76 tackles, six forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and two interceptions while . . . — — Map (db m107720) HM
Tyrone Plantation in Rapides Parish was the largest in the parish, supporting 3,200 acres of cotton fields. It was built in 1843 by George Mason Graham.In addition to plantation life, Graham worked with board members and founded a learning . . . — — Map (db m112054) HM
Marker 1
Uncle Jack
This bronze statue of an elderly black man was created to memorialize the accomplishments and contributions of the African-Americans in nineteenth century Louisiana. The statue was the brainchild of Jackson L. . . . — — Map (db m88234) HM
About The AreaStretching from Milford Wampold Memorial
Park, affectionately known as "Baton Rouge
Beach,” to the City-Brooks Community Park golf
course, the LSU lakes-University Lake and City
Park Lake-lie on LSU's eastern edge . . . — — Map (db m120272) HM
A two-time All-American, he was another in the long line of Baton Rouge natives who starred at LSU. He started at linebacker for three years and played in three bowl games. He was named All-American in 1972 and 1973 and All-SEC the same years. He . . . — — Map (db m105106) HM
One of the most prolific receivers in SEC history and a two-time All-American, he had 100 or more yards receiving yards in 12 games during his career. He once held the SEC record for receiving yards and ranked among the SEC leaders in three other . . . — — Map (db m105999) HM
He helped pave the way for LSU's vaunted rushing attack in 2011, pacing the Tigers' first undefeated regular season since 1958 and an SEC title. He started all 14 games for the 2011 Tigers and was named All-American and All-SEC for his efforts. . . . — — Map (db m107665) HM
Louisiana State University, 1944-47
Baltimore Colts, 1948-50
San Francisco 49ers, 1951-60
New York Giants, 1961-64
A native of Marshall, Texas, Yelberton Abraham Title played four seasons at LSU including an MVP performance in the 1947 . . . — — Map (db m95912) HM
Civil War Dead
An estimated 700,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died in
the Civil War between April 1861 and April 1865. As the death
toll rose, the US. government struggled with the urge but
unplanned need to bury fallen Union . . . — — Map (db m191260) HM
On August 5, 1862, Confederate Divisions of Generals Charles C. Clark and Donald Ruggles under General John C. Breckinridge attacked Federal forces of General Thomas Williams among the tent camps of the 21st Indiana and 7th Vermont Regiments. . . . — — Map (db m43075) HM
To the Memory of Genl. Philemon Thomas who was born in Orange County, VA. Feb. 9th, 1763 and died In Baton Rouge La. Nov. 18th, 1847. He was a soldier of "76, and of "14, a member of the Convention that framed the Constitution of Kentucky and . . . — — Map (db m131645) HM
In 1852 the town of Baton Rouge bought this property for a cemetery. On these grounds, August 5, 1862, the major action of the Battle of Baton Rouge took place. Louisiana novelist Lyle Saxon is among prominent Louisianians buried here. — — Map (db m87227) HM
In memory of
the officers and men of the Federal
Army and Navy from Massachusetts
who lost their lives in the Department
of the Gulf during the Civil War
1861-1865
Organizations
that served in the Department
4th Infantry
26th . . . — — Map (db m99056) WM
Federal soldiers killed in the Battle of Baton Rouge, August 5, 1862, were buried on this site which became a National Cemetery in 1867. Among soldiers buried here is General Philemon Thomas, remembered for his attack on the Spanish fort at Baton . . . — — Map (db m87226) HM
A Lawyer and World War II U.S. Navy Veteran. Served Louisiana in the United States Senate for seven terms under eight different U.S. Presidents from 1948 to 1987. The son of legendary Louisiana Governor and U.S. Senator Huey Pierce Long and Rose . . . — — Map (db m141270) HM
In 1825 St. Joseph Church purchased this property for a graveyard. Remains of some of Baton Rouge's first settlers were moved here from the old Spanish Cemetery, or cemetery of the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, which became St. Joseph's. Philip . . . — — Map (db m85156) HM
The first cemetery in Baton Rouge was the cemetery of La Yglesia de Los Dolores de la Virgin, Our Lady of Sorrows. Established in 1792 by order of King Carlos IV of Spain. This present cemetery was established in 1824 and the remains of Baton . . . — — Map (db m88564) HM
