March 21, 1861 - May 9, 1862
Louisiana seceded from the Union January 26, 1861, and a blue pelican flag replaced the U.S. flag. The National Flag of Louisiana, adopted February 12, 1861, became the second state flag until Louisiana joined the Confederacy March 21, there were four official Confederate flags, but the most popular was the unofficial battle Flag. On May 9, 1862, Federal forces raised the U.S. Flag once again in Baton Rouge.HM Number | HM1PO5 |
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Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, November 30th, 2015 at 1:02pm PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 673933 N 3369551 |
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Decimal Degrees | 30.44555000, -91.18860000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 26.733', W 91° 11.316' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 26' 43.98" N, 91° 11' 18.96" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 225 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 222 St Louis St, Baton Rouge LA 70802, US |
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