BATON ROUGE GUIDE
WELCOME TO BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
Located alongside the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge is often referred to as
the River Capital. It’s a jewel of a city for visitors who desire a taste of
Cajun and Creole cuisine, Mississippi riverboat casinos, exquisite
early architecture, historic sites and simple family attractions ... More
CULTURAL SITES
One of the only African American museums located on a historic plantation,
River Road contains memorabilia relevant to presence of
African Americans in the region, including many artifacts from ... More
RESTAURANTS and NIGHTCLUBS
With names like Chicken Shack, Matchbox Cafe, Jay's Barbeque
Jackson's Cafe, Cabin Restaurant you anticipate plenty of
down-home cooking, but pay attention to ... More
SHOPS and GALLERIES
a couple of good bible bookstores and a small
gift shop in Southern University Museum of Art ... More
BLACK GENESIS
On 17 March 1699, Pierre LeMoyne Sieur d'Iberville, a French explorer,
gazed upon a bluff high above the Mississippi River and glimpsed
a big red stick dripping with blood from the animal
and fish heads which hung from it ... More
CAJUN CUISINE
Cajuns are historically bayou dwellers of French-Acadian and Native-American
descent. But the backstory, like everything in these parts, is more of a gumbo.
Cajuns emerged as a corruption of the term “Acadians” ... More
ZYDECO MUSIC
Zydeco is derived from the phrase "les haricots sont pas salés" which means,
“the snap beans are not salty.” But as you’ll read in this summary,
the musical background is a lot spicier ... More
HISTORIC SITES
Baton Rouge metro area is known for large a historic plantations.
Magnolia Mound Plantation built in 1791, is the oldest
and most authentically restored plantation house in the area ... More
FAMILY ATTRACTIONS
Though Baton Rouge Zoo is the region's #1 family attraction,
the city also has a fine Art & Science Museum,
USS Kidd Veterans Memorial & Museum,
Museum of Natural History, waterpark, theme park ... More
GENERAL ATTRACTIONS
Louisiana State Capitol built during the loved and loathed Huey Long
governorship from 1928-1932, is America’s tallest State Capitol.
It cost $5 million, which was a scandalous sum for its time ... More
ART and HISTORY MUSEUMS
As a state capitol and college town, Baton Rouge's legacy includes
Old Governor's Mansion, Old State Capitol,
Louisiana State University Shaw Center for the Arts,
Louisiana State Museum ... More
TRIVIA and FAMOUS RESIDENTS
Since Hurricane Katrina, Baton Rouge has become Lousiana's largest
metro area with 800,000 residents and more ... More
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RESEARCH CREDITS:
Lysa Allman-Baldwin
Thomas Dorsey
Sheila Umolu
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