Capital Region
Marked by the tallest state capitol in the U.S. that is still watched over by the powerful Louisiana politician Huey Long, Baton Rouge features a vibrant riverfront and downtown museums. The capital city is also the gateway to the Great River Road and the forested rolling hills of the Feliciana’s that were once the home of the short-lived Republic of West Florida.
The Capitol Huey Long Built
In the 1930’s, this Louisiana skyscraper reflected the style of America’s tallest buildings. The State Capitol opened in 1932, a year after the Empire State Building in New York. This…
Botanic Garden in Baton Rouge
For more than 40 years, this downtown location was the first airport in Baton Rouge. The airfield relocated to another site north of the city in the 1970’s. And the…
Saint Francisville and its Japanese-American Garden
Most of the plants and flowers in this garden in Saint Francisville, Louisiana, are common in the South. But the style of trimming, the stone ornaments and traditional Japanese gates…
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Tickfaw State Park
Tickfaw State Park at Springfield is the perfect place for nature lovers to explore several Louisiana habitats. You can walk through pine forests and swamp river bottoms on a series…
Biking the Beast
You probably don’t expect to find a challenging mountain bike trail in Louisiana, a state known for its flat land and swamps. But biking “The Beast” in St. Francisville will…
Atchafalaya Basin Keeper
Venture deep into the Atchafalaya Basin Swamp, the largest river swamp in the United States. The Atchafalaya stretches 140 miles from central Louisiana to the Gulf of Mexico. A funny…
Shine a Light on a Dark Past
For the past 25 years, the River Road African American Museum in Donaldsonville has been collecting artifacts and digging into the history of the rural area that was the center…
USS Kidd
This World War Two destroyer survived a direct hit by a Kamikaze airplane in the Battle of Okinawa. Today the Navy ship is a dockside museum in Baton Rouge. If…