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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Vicinity
▶ East Baton Rouge Parish (361) ▶ Ascension Parish (59) ▶ East Feliciana Parish (54) ▶ Iberville Parish (31) ▶ Livingston Parish (22) ▶ St. Helena Parish (7) ▶ West Baton Rouge Parish (39)
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GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| On West Stadium Road north of South Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 |
| On West Stadium Road north of South Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 |
| On North Stadium Drive at West Stadium Road, on the right when traveling west on North Stadium Drive. |
| | 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 |
| On West Stadium Road north of South Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 |
| On Leon Netterville Drive just north of Harding Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. |
| | The Mississippi River - One of the longest rivers in North America - is divided into three sections: Upper, Middle and Lower Mississippi. At certain points on the southernmost section, the river is one mile wide.The Mississippi River is one of . . . — — Map (db m111611) HM |
| On North 4th Street north of Florida Street (Business U.S. 190), on the right when traveling north. |
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On this site stood the home of Sarah Morgan Dawson (1842-1909) who wrote A Confederate Girl's Diary, which has become a Civil War classic. The diary depicts the occupation of Baton Rouge by Union forces. — — Map (db m92412) HM |
| On West Stadium Street north of South Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 |
| Near Essen Lane (State Road 3064) south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| On North 19th Street north of Convention Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 |
| Near Essen Lane near Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| On West Stadium Street north of South Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 |
| Near State Capitol Drive at Capitol Access Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | This 1835 building's 4½ foot thick walls were designed to protect gunpowder stored inside—and help contain the explosion if that protection failed. It was part of an army post that covered these grounds from 1810 to 1885. The Civil War . . . — — Map (db m113861) HM |
| On North Fourth Street 0.1 miles north of North Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | From 1810 to 1888, the area around the State Capitol was an extensive U.S. Army arsenal and supply depot. Today, the last remaining arsenal is a museum that features replicas of powder-filled casks, as well as interpretive information about 19th . . . — — Map (db m98054) HM |
| On North Fourth Street north of Laurel Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 |
| On North Boulevard at North 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on North Boulevard. |
| | An excellent architectural example of Renaissance Eclecticism, this building was erected in 1894 as the U.S. Post Office. Renovated in 1935 it served as City Hall until 1955, when it was leased and remodeled by a private men's club. — — Map (db m87789) HM |
| On North Boulevard at Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling east on North Boulevard. |
| | This Gothic Revival structure was designed by James Harrison Dakin. The Louisiana Secession Ordinance was adopted here in 1861. The interior was burned in December 1862 while the building was occupied by Federal troops. Reconstructed by William . . . — — Map (db m87892) HM |
| On North Boulevard near Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Louisiana's Old State Capitol was built in 1850 and housed the State Legislature and Senate until 1932. The castellated gothic statehouse has withstood war, fire, abandonment, as well as political intrigue. The National Historic Landmark has . . . — — Map (db m117121) HM |
| | Old State Capitol River Road & North Blvd. Baton Rouge, LouisianaErected 1847-48 Razed by fire 1862.Seat of State Government 1850-1862 1882-1932. — — Map (db m121371) HM |
| On North 3rd Street south of State Capitol Drive, on the left when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| On North Blvd. near St. Phillip St., on the right when traveling east. |
| | Commemorating Oliver Pollock, American Patriot and his nine fellow Americans in the Marcha de Galvez Oliver Pollock Representative of the Continential Congress in Spanish Louisiana Agent of the Colony of Virginia and financier of that . . . — — Map (db m157670) HM |
| On South Stadium Drive west of Field House Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| On South Stadium Drive west of Fieldhouse Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| On North 4th Street at Laurel Street, on the right when traveling north on North 4th Street. |
| | 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 |
| On Florida Street (Business U.S. 61/190) at North 4th Street, on the right when traveling east on Florida Street. |
| | 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 |
| On Chapelwood Drive south of Woodland Ridge Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. |
| |
Original Site
On February 1, 1968, the donation of 20 acres to the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana was received and ground broken on this site by the Rt. Rev. Iveson B. Noland for the construction of Episcopal High School.
Donors of . . . — — Map (db m97659) HM |
| On South Stadium Drive west of Fieldhouse Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| Near Essen Lane (State Highway 3064) near Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| On Dalrymple Drive west of Highland Road. |
| | 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 landscaoe designed from 1931-1970.Please help us preserve LSU history . . . — — Map (db m134262) HM |
| On Veterans Drive near Highland Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | 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 |
| On Highland Road south of Dalrymple Drive, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| On Tower Drive south of Dalrymple Drive, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| On West Stadium Street north of South Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 |
| On South Stadium Drive west of Fiedlhouse Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| On South Stadium Drive west of Fieldhouse Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| On South Stadium Drive west of Fieldhouse Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| On South Stadium Drive west of Fieldhouse Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| On North 3rd Street at Spanish Town Road, on the right when traveling south on North 3rd Street. |
| | 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 |
| On North 3rd Street north of State Capitol Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 |
| Near North 3rd Street south of State Capitol Drive, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| Near Oxford Avenue west of Amherst Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| Near Essen Lane south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing. |
| | 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) |
| On Leon Netterville Drive south of James J Prestage Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | In memory of P.B.S. Pinchback, the first African American governor in U.S. history. Pinchback, Governor of Louisiana from Dec. 9, 1872 to Jan. 13, 1873, was born free on May 10, 1837. He was a Union Army Officer during the Civil War. In 1868, . . . — — Map (db m85026) HM |
| On North Street at Lucilla Lane, on the right when traveling west on North Street. |
| | 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 |
| On Essen Lane (Highway 3064) south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| On North Street at North 9th Street, on the right when traveling west on North Street. |
| | 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 |
| Near Government Street near River Road. |
| | On December 07, 2018, the Honorable Sharon Weston Broome, Mayor-President of the
City-Parish of East Baton Rouge, in cooperation with the Louisiana Naval War Memorial
Commission and the Military Order of the Purple Heart -- Red Stick Chapter 177, . . . — — Map (db m134215) HM WM |
| On West Stadium Road north of South Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 |
| Near St Louis Street south of North Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. |
| | During the Spanish domination of Baton Rouge, Repentance Street ran through this area. It was so named because convicted criminals walked along it on their way to receive sentencing at the Commandant's house where the old State Capitol now stands. — — Map (db m89001) HM |
| Near South River Road 0.1 miles north of Government Street (Louisiana Highway 73), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Located on the first high bluffs rising above the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge derives its name from the French explorer d'Iberville's 1699 description of a red stick or pole dividing the hunting grounds of the Bayou Goula and Houmas Indians. The . . . — — Map (db m85944) HM |
| On West Stadium Road north of South Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 m105404) HM |
| Near Essen Lane (State Road 3064) south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| On West Stadium Road near South Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 |
| On West Stadium Road north of South Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 |
| Near North Street near 40th Street. |
| | 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 |
| On West Stadium Street north of South Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 |
| On Mayflower Street at St Charles Street, on the right when traveling east on Mayflower Street. |
| | Site of the Baton Rouge College 1838-44, and the Louisiana Institute for the Deaf and Blind 1852-72. A five-story brick building completed in 1858 was used as a general hospital during the Union occupation of the city. It housed the Louisiana State . . . — — Map (db m96680) HM |
| Near Essen Lane (State Road 3064) near 10, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| On Leon Netterville Drive at James J Prestage Street, on the right when traveling south on Leon Netterville Drive. |
| | This bluff is believed to have been named for Dr. William Bernard Scott, who bought the property from Lelia Skipwith in 1839. She was the daughter of Fulwar Skipwith, governor of the 1810 West Florida republic and widow of Thomas Bolling Robertson, . . . — — Map (db m85027) HM |
| Near Cypress Drive west of Field House Drive. |
| | 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 |
| Near Essen Lane south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| Near Essen Lane south of Interstate 10. |
| | 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 |
| Near Essen Lane (State Road 3064) south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| On West Stadium Road north of South Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 |
| Near North Third Street near Spanish Town Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| Near Essen Lane (State Road 3064) south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| Near Essen Lane (State Road 3064) south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| On North Boulevard at St Louis Street, on the right when traveling east on North Boulevard. |
| | Here stood the home and shop of Captain Daniel Searles, one of Baton Rouge's early gunsmiths and knife makers. Searles was a maker of the famed Bowie knife. His name is engraved on a knife made for Rezin Pleasant Bowie for presentation to a . . . — — Map (db m87868) HM |
| On Lafayette Street at North Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on Lafayette Street. |
| | Behind an orchard on a mound near this site artillerymen under Spanish Governor Bernardo Galvez placed a battery of six cannon and on September 21, 1779, after a three-hour bombardment, forced the surrender of the British fort located about one . . . — — Map (db m87923) HM |
| On Spanish Town Road at North Seventh Street, on the left when traveling east on Spanish Town Road. |
| | 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 |
| On Lakeland Drive west of North 6th Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| On Gourrier Avenue 0.3 miles west of Nicholson Drive (Louisiana Highway 30), on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| Near Gourrier Avenue 0.3 miles west of Nicholason Drive (State Highway 30), on the left when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| Near Gourrier Avenue 0.3 miles east of Nicholason Drive (State Highway 30), on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| On West Stadium Street north of South Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 |
| On Lafayette Street north of North Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Louisiana native, James Moore, was considered the point man of the 1950's Swamp Blues movement. Dubbed Slim Harpo by his wife, he sang in a laid-back style and was a master of the blues harmonica. Although he started out playing juke joints, parties . . . — — Map (db m96603) HM |
| Near Essen Lane (Highway 3064) south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| On Leon Netterville Drive at James J Prestage Street, on the right when traveling south on Leon Netterville Drive. |
| | This institution was established in 1880 under an 1879 constitutional mandate to educate "persons of color". It was originally located in New Orleans, being one of the first colleges for blacks to receive Federal land scrip funds for agriculture and . . . — — Map (db m85680) HM |
| On Scenic Highway (U.S. 61) near Harding Blvd. (Louisiana Highway 408), on the right when traveling south. |
| | First State institution of learning for Blacks. Founded in New Orleans in 1880, as State declared college. Became land grant college in 1890, moved to Baton Rouge in 1914. Founder and first president, Dr. J. S. Clark, native of Louisiana. — — Map (db m87221) HM |
| On North 5th Street at Spanish Town Road, on the right when traveling north on North 5th Street. |
| | 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 |
| On North Sixth Street north of North Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| |
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 |
| On Dalrymple Drive at Magnolia Drive, on the right when traveling south on Dalrymple Drive. |
| |
In Memoriam
U.S.S. Maine
Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15, 1898
This figurehead from the battleship "Louisiana" is erected in memory of the soldiers and sailors who served the flag in the Spanish-American War. . . . — — Map (db m86012) WM |
| Near Essen Lane (State Highway 3064) south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| On Convention Street near North 4th Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The congregation first organized in 1819, received their charter as St. James Church in 1844. The second church, of Gothic Revival style, was completed in 1895. Mrs. Zachary Taylor was an early member. — — Map (db m88274) HM |
| On Main Street at Norrth Fourth Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. |
| | 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 |
| On Main Street east of North 15th Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | In 1825 St. Joseph Church purchased this property for a graveyard. Remains of some of Baton Rouges'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 |
| On North Street at North 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on North Street. |
| | 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 |
| On West Stadium Street near South Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 |
| On North Stadium Road at Powerhouse Lane, on the right when traveling east on North Stadium Road. |
| | 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 |
| On North Street at Lucillia Lane, on the left when traveling east on North Street. |
| | 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 |
| Near Essen Lane (State Highway 3064) south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| Near Essen Lane south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. |
| | 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 |
| Near City Park Avenue east of Dalrymple Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Cast Iron Columns The cast-iron columns which supported the former Picnic Hill pavilion structure were originally part of an old Baton Rouge market pavilion that was built in 1859 and razed in 1954.The columns have been salvaged and are now . . . — — Map (db m99382) HM |
| On South Stadium Drive west of Fieldhouse Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| On South Stadium Drive west of Fieldhouse Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| On South Stadium Drive west of Fieldhouse Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| On South Stadium Drive west of Fieldhouse Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| On South Stadium Drive west of Fieldhouse Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| On South Stadium Drive west of Fieldhouse Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| On Stadium Drive west of South Campus Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
| On South Stadium Drive west of Fieldhouse Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | 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 |
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