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Unincorporated areas of interest in the parish include Arlington, Baywood, Bonn, Central, Comite, Deerford, Essen, Foreman, Fred, Gardere, Greenwell Springs, Harrelson, Howell, Indian Mound, Irene, Kleinpeter, Longwood, Magnola, Maryland, Millerville, MP Juntion, Nesser, North Baton Rouge, North Maryland, Plains, Port Hudson, Pride, Pucket, Scotland, Scotland Junction, Scotlandville, Sharp, Starling, Stevensdale, Woodlawn and Zion City. |
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Bayou Manchac Mississippi River Thompson Creek |
Baton Rouge Bayou Manchac English Manchac Port Hudson Siege Pentagon Buildings Southern University Spanish Manchac Sugar Kettle |
History | |
| 1805 |
When the Territory of Orleans is divided into counties the present-day East Baton Rouge Parish is part of Spanish West Florida |
| 1845 |
State Seminary of Learning and Military Academy is provided for by the Constitution of 1845 with funds from Federal land grants. Opened, 1860; closed during Civil War; reopened, 1865, burned, 1869; moved to Institute for Deaf, Dumb, Blind, Baton Rouge. It became Louisiana State University in 1870. |
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Education |
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Director - John B. Richard 711 Goodwood Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70806-7625 Email - 12 Branches - Baker, Bluebonnet, Carver, Central, Centroplex, Delmont Gardens, Eden Park, Greenwell Springs Road Regional, Jones Creek Regional, Pride Branch, Scotlandville, Zachary. The Advocate Library Director -Jill Arnold P. O. Box 588 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0588 Email - jarnold@the advocate.com Director -Frances M. Fontenot P. O. Box 80258 Baton Rouge, LA 70898-0258 Email - library@mail.premier.net Director -Paula Bryars Research Library P. O. Box 94185 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9185 Email - bryars@mail.lded.state.la.us Library -Elizabeth Santa Research Library 7290 Bluebonnet Blvd., 2nd Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Email - lizs@deq.state.la.us Director -Suzanne Huges David R. Poynter Lagislative Research Library P. O. Box 94012 Baton Rouge, LA 70814-9012 Email - Director and State Archivist -Donald Lemieux Librarian - John Fowler, Library Archivist - Louis Morris Division of Archives, Records Management and History Library 3851 Essen Lane P. O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Email - library@sec.state.la.us Dean Jennifer Cargill Baton Rouge, LA 70803-3300 Email - lbydir@lsuvm.sncc.lus.edu www.lib.lsu.edu Director -Suzanne Huges 4664 Jamestwn Ave., No. 300 P. O. Box 14776 Baton Rouge, LA 70898-4776 Email - Constitutional revisons, hwys, La. state and local govt., pub. finance education Dean Emma Bradford Perry John B. Cade Library Southern B.R. Bldg 167 Baton Rouge, LA 70813 Email - eperry@subrum.subr.edu www.libl.subr.cmq.com State Librarian -Thomas F. Jacques 701 N. Fourth Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Email - admin@pelican.state.lib.la.us www.smt.state.lib.la.us/index.html American Library Directory 1999-2000, R. R. Bowker |
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