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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM247K_romeville-post-office_Baton-Rouge-LA.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2473_farquhar-steam-engine-boiler_Baton-Rouge-LA.html
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 internationall…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM241U_bayou-fountain_Baton-Rouge-LA.html
Bayou Fountain was once connected to the Mississippi River when springtime flooding flowed over the natural levees just below downtown Baton Rouge, entering the swamps to the east of the river.Bayou is a word used frequently to describe waterbodie…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2411_bluebonnet-swamp_Baton-Rouge-LA.html
Interconnectedness is an integral part of life for Bluebonnet Swamp, which helps to alleviate floods and serve as a filter for sediment and pollutants from the surrounding areas. Bluebonnet Swamp is a combination cypress-tupelo swamp and magnolia-…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23VN_mississippi-river_Baton-Rouge-LA.html
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 the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23V7_la-maison-francaise-the-honors-house_Baton-Rouge-LA.html
The French HouseThe French House—La Maison Française—is a Renaissance-style Normandy château built in 1935 as a center for intense study of French language, culture and literature. On April 15, 1935, French Ambassador André de…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23M1_baton-rouge-lakes_Baton-Rouge-LA.html
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 Rouge L…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21EC_william-bartram-trail_Baton-Rouge-LA.html
In 1775, next to Bayou Manchac,Bartram Travelled a "roadstrait, spacious" and "under the shadow of a grand forest."In memory Of Fred G. Benton, Jr., Bartram Trail Supporter
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21BZ_odell-beckham-jr_Baton-Rouge-LA.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21B2_eric-reid_Baton-Rouge-LA.html
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 …