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tireless direction of ex- the massive World War II-era
governor and US destroyer, USS Kidd, offers
senator Huey Long public tours. Farther south,
(1893–1935), who visitors can get a feel of the
persuaded legislators antebellum era first hand at
to approve the $5 the 1791 Magnolia Mound
million construction Plantation, a 16-acre (6-ha)
budget. Ironically, French-Creole style home and
Long was assassinated working plantation.
in the building in A short, 10-minute drive
1935. This 34-story southwest from downtown
Louisiana Old State Capitol, Baton Rouge structure, the leads to the attractive, tree-
country’s tallest shaded Louisiana State
3 Baton Rouge capitol, offers superb city University campus and the
views from its 27th-floor LSU Rural Life Museum,
* 230,000. k n 359 Third St, (225)
382-1825. _ Bayou Country observation deck. To the main tained by the
Superfest (late May). south, the autocratic university. Unlike the grand
∑ visitbatonrouge.com senator’s penchant for plantation restorations, this
lavish buildings is museum, with its simple
Established by the French in further reflected in artifacts, reveals how
1699 to control access to the the Old Governor’s the common owner-
Mississippi, Baton Rouge (“Red Mansion, built in 1930 operated farming
Stick”) was named for the spikes and modeled on the families lived in the
hung with bloody fish heads White House. Today, Statue in the new 19th century.
that marked the boundary this restored Greek State Capitol
between two Native American Revival structure P Louisiana Old
territories. The capital of displays such memorabilia of State Capitol
Louisiana since 1849, this city is past governors as Jimmie 100 North Blvd. Tel (225) 342-0500.
a favored tourist destination. Davis’s guitar and Huey Long’s Open 10am–4pm Tue–Fri, 9am–3pm
Baton Rouge’s population grew pajamas. The ornate 1849 Sat. Closed Sun, Mon & public hols.
dramatically after Hurricane Gothic Revival Louisiana Old 7 ∑ louisianaoldstatecapitol.org
Katrina as people from New State Capitol, to the southwest, E LSU Rural Life Museum
Orleans, suddenly found home- holds interactive exhibits on the I-10 exit 160, at 4650 Essen Ln. Tel
less, relocated here. North of state’s tumultuous political (225) 765-2437. Open 8am–5pm daily.
downtown, the State Capitol history. Outside, an observation Closed Jan 1, Easter, Thanksg., Dec 24,
was built in 1932 under the plaza overlooks the river, where Dec 25. & 7 ∑ rurallife.lsu.edu

Downtown Baton Rouge
Arsenal 1 State Capitol
Park 2 Old Governor’s Mansion
R IVER R OA D Capitol 3 Louisiana Old State Capitol
State
4 USS Kidd
SPAN ISH TOWN RO AD
State
Library
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M A I N S T R E E T
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Station
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M State Capitol
LO U I S IANA AVENUE 0 meters 600
GOV ERN ME NT STRE ET 0 yards 600
USS Kidd
EUROPE STREET
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RIV E R R OAD
FERD INAND S T
ST LOUIS STREET
Magnolia Mound Plantation Louisiana State University LSU Rural Life Museum
1 mile (1.5 km) 2 miles (3 km) 6 miles (10 km) For keys to symbols see back flap
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