Red Stick - Baton Rouge, LA
N 30° 26.711 W 091° 11.436
15R E 673742 N 3369507
Located in the Riverfont Plaza, this "Red Stick" represents the boundry between 2 ancient Native American Tribe's hunting grounds, from which Baton Rouge derived it's name.
Waymark Code: WM95ZT
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2010
Views: 8
d'Iberville in 1699 came across a red stained stick on these first high bluffs on the Mississippi River. The stick divided the hunting grounds between the Houmas and Bayou Goula Indian tribes. D'Iberville named the "Baton Rouge" French for Red Stick.
The Sculpture has no markings on the artist or date. The base has relief work depicting Native Americans. It rises pretty high, guessing 20 feet less the base height. It is located in the fountian at the plaza area. According to a marker on the fountian, the plaza was dedicated in 1984, so I am assuming the piece was placed at that time.
Title: Red Stick
Media (materials) used: Stone or concrete
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Riverfront Plaza
Date of creation or placement: 1984
Artist: Not listed
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