Old Arsenal - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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BruceS
N 30° 27.453 W 091° 11.102
15R E 674255 N 3370886
Historical marker giving brief history of old arsenal building located near the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge.
Waymark Code: WM770H
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/11/2009
Views: 4
Text of marker:
Old Arsenal
This 1835 building 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 1810-1885. The Civil War photo above shows this area just after its recapture from Confederate forces, when many additional federal troops--quarterd in tents--supplemented the normal garrison.
Group that erected the marker: Unknown
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Arsenal Park
Baton Rouge, Louisiana United States
70801
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