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Dec 2, 2016

1913 Romain Building Sidewalk Clock Taken Down

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I was downtown for Jury Pool in October 2016 and I happened to walked past the Romain Building. I had to do a double take and it actually hu...
Aug 13, 2014

RW Greenwell's Grave

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I have searched for this good man's grave before with no luck. The man was Robert Washington Greenwell, Captain of the East Baton Rouge ...
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Aug 25, 2012

Photos from Port Allen regarding Gov. Allen and Allendale

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This replacement marker dedicated Sept. 23, 1959  Allendale Plantation Historical Marker Dedication These structure's and othe...
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Aug 9, 2012

Story of two houses / Home owners helped CSA soldiers.

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O ur first story of a antebellum house comes from  "War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies"...
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Aug 9, 2011

Reflections of Baton Rouge

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Reflections of Baton Rouge Louisiana   I can’t think of any place better than Baton Rouge to grow up in. In the late 40’s and early 50’s ...
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Fleur de lis Roman Style Pizza, began in 1946

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The an artist depiction of the Fleur de lis when it was a Cocktail Lounge,it is rumored that it was a Speakeasy * during prohibition ...
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Aug 7, 2011

Baton Rouge Department Stores, now defunct

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Department Stores mentioned in this post are: Reymond's, Dalton's, Rosenfield's, Rubensteins, and Son. Originally opened in ...
Jul 27, 2011

Sons of Confederate Veterans formed 1896

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The "Sons of Confederate Veterans" are direct decedents of Confederate Veterans, one has to be a decedent to join the SCV. The SC...
Jul 20, 2011

St. Vincent's Academy

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 I will post a link to the photo of the St. Vincent's Academy when I find one. I have a reproduction of a postcard with the old school, ...
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Jul 2, 2011

St. Joseph Cemetery - Est.1824

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 THE FIRST CEMETERY IN BATON ROUGE WAS THE CEMETERY OF LA YGLESIA DE LOS DOLORES DE LA VIRGIN, OUR LADY OF SORROWS, ESTABLISHED IN 1792 BY O...