Magnolia Cemetery, Historic cemetery in downtown Baton Rouge, United States.
Magnolia Cemetery spans ten acres across four blocks, bordered by Main Street, Florida Boulevard, and 19th and 21st Streets in Baton Rouge.
The cemetery land was purchased from John Christian Buhler Jr in 1852 and became the site of intense fighting during the Battle of Baton Rouge in 1862.
The burial ground contains monuments and graves of notable individuals, including United States Congressman Thomas Withers Chinn and Confederate nurse Joanna Fox Waddill.
The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge maintains the cemetery grounds, which visitors can access at 422 North 19th Street.
The cemetery holds annual commemorative ceremonies each August to honor soldiers who participated in the Battle of Baton Rouge during the Civil War.
Location: Baton Rouge
Operator: BREC
GPS coordinates: 30.45098,-91.16767
Latest update: March 2, 2025 19:51
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