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Baton Rouge Louisiana
Your Guide to Hotels, Restaurants, Tickets, Tours and More!
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About Baton Rouge

Set along the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge is a city of presence, both Louisiana's capital and seat of East Baton Rouge Parish. The state's second largest city, however, wasn't always the political and manufacturing force it is today. When claimed by the French in 1699, the area was a threshold between Bayougoula and... [read more]
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Baton Rouge Factoid
Just as southeastern Louisiana was shuttled from nation to nation, so was Baton Rouge's status as capital city. During much of the 19th century, state government shifted to New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and even Donaldsonville multiple times before finally settling in Baton Rouge for the final time in 1879.
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