About the Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parish, Louisiana Area
In 1699 Pierre le Moyne, Sieur
d'Iberville, came upon a tall cypress pole smeared red with animal blood.
Forever after, this site on the banks of the great river would be called "Baton
Rouge," meaning "Red Stick."
The Greater Baton Rouge Bridge is the
gateway to the city for travelers coming from the West. The shopping that is
available in the Greater Baton Rouge area will amaze you with a wide variety of
unusual shops and services.
The state flower, the Magnolia, is
found abundantly in Baton Rouge and all areas of the state. In addition to the
wonderful aroma that wafts ever so subtly into the night air, there are many
restaurants in the Greater Baton Rouge area that will provide you with the
hearty aromas and taste of South Louisiana cooking.
Things to See in the Baton
Rouge Area
Old State Capitol
Center for
Political and Governmental History Located high on a bluff overlooking the
Mississippi River, the Old State Capitol stands today as a monument of our
past. Now restored to its original grandeur, the Old State Capitol is the
state's archives for film and video. It houses both traditional and
state-of-the-art interactive exhibits and a multi-media film
presentation.
(225) 342-0500
100
North Blvd. At River Road
Louisiana Arts and Science Center
Riverside Museum
LASC Riverside Museum is housed in a reconstructed
train station and features ten to twelve exhibits a year, a restored five car
train, a permanent Egyptian tomb exhibit with mummies, Discovery Depot (a
hands-on area for small children), Science Station (a hands-on area for fifth
grade and up), and the Lindy Boggs Space Station and Mission Control, a
Challenger Learning Center (by reservation only).
(225) 344-5272
100 South River
Road
The Greater Baton Rouge Zoo
Contains over nine hundred wild birds and animals from six continents displayed
in their natural environments. This animal friendly zoo is one of the newest
and best managed in the United States.
Located on Thomas Road, one mile East of LA 19.
LSU Rural Life Museum & Windrush
Gardens
Barn, Plantation and Architecture sections depict Louisiana's
rural heritage of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Victorian-style,
twenty-five acre Windrush Gardens features classical statuary throughout. This
large outdoor complex contains many nineteenth century buildings of the rural
South. Many were moved from plantation sites, some from outlying areas of
Louisiana and others are faithful copies of typical plantation buildings. All
are appropriately furnished. The compound includes an overseer's house,
blacksmith shop, open kettle sugar mill, plantation commissary and
church.
(225) 765-2437
4600 Essen
lane at I-10
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Magnolia Mound Plantation
French
Creole architecture, c. 1791, authentically restored to elegant simplicity of
colonial Louisiana. Sixteen acre site with Visitors Center, gift shop, costumed
guides, seasonal open-hearth cooking demonstrations.
(225) 343-4955
2161 Nicholson Dr.,
Baton
Rouge, LA 70802
Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center
A
very beautiful nature center located in the heart of Baton Rouge.
(225) 757-8905
10503 N. Oak Hills
Parkway
Caffery Stained Glass Gallery
(225) 388-9397
4016 Government
Street
The Enchanted Mansion Doll Museum
Continuing exhibits include contemporary artist dolls, antique dolls, a model
of the White House and a Victorian house. Tea on Thursday afternoons with paid
admission. Gift shop.
(225)
769-0005
190 Lee Drive
Neubig Art Gallery
Louisiana Mud
Paintings by Henry Neubig who paints only with mud and clay found in Louisiana.
Unique paintings depict nostalgic Louisiana and are an original concept of
Neubig's.
(225) 275-5126
16950
Strain Rd.,
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Audubon State Commemorative Area
Early nineteenth century plantation living can be seen in Oakly, the home where
artist naturalist John James Audubon created many of his famous bird
paintings.
(225) 342-8111 or (225)
635-3739
LA 965, St. Francisville
Heritage Museum and Cultural
Center
General history museum in a restored Victorian building built in
1906. The museum reflects the period of time around 1900 and displays primarily
artifacts related to rural living community. There are ten auxiliary buildings
and one main building. Recently on the national register of Historical Places.
Pre-arranged group tours are available.
(225) 774-1776
1606 Main Street, Baker
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