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Scott's Bluff

Leon Neterville Dr., Baton Rouge, LA, LA, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 30° 31' 16.9212", -91° 11' 50.2188"
 
 
   
This bluff is believed to have been named for Dr. William Bernard Scott, who bought the property from Lelia Skipwith in 1839. She was the daughter of Fulwar Skipwith, governor of the 1810 West Florida republic and widow of Thomas Bolling Robertson, governor of Louisiana 1820-1824. Both governors lived here. Robertson from 1823 to 1828 and Skipwith in the 1830's.

Last updated: 4/7/2016 14:30
   
     
 
Scott's Bluff Historical Marker Location Map, Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana