[Lance]

Last week I took a trip to New Orleans, and for a couple days rented a car to go see Baton Rouge and tour some plantations. New Orleans gets shown some on the forum, but I don't recall much on Baton Rouge, so I wanted to post some of the pictures I took there.

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The 1934 vintage state capitol, built by Huey Long

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Detail from the front of the capitol

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For any other fans of "All the Kings Men"

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From the free 27th floor observation deck

Floating casino a bit north of downtown

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Interstate bridge over the Mississippi

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The building in the lower left is the new Louisiana State Museum, very nice museum

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River traffic

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Industrial area north of town, the amount of industry on the river between New Orleans and Baton Rouge is incredible

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The Louisiana Art and Science Museum in the foreground, connected via that footbridge to a terrible 1970s complex you can see the edge of on the right

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Weird pseudo-dock on the riverfront

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Recently restored old hotel

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They have a big standpipe as a historical landmark, 100 feet tall

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the Old State Capitol, now the Louisiana Museum of Political History, eg the Huey Long Museum

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Inside the Old State Capitol

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Final shot of the city with the levee in front of it

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Baton Rouge seemed like a pretty decent city, probably ignored due to its larger neighbor to the south, but I had a nice time there. Hope you enjoyed.

[ColDayMan]

Thanks for the tour!

[stepper77]

I've always liked the LA state capital building, but, the old capital building is nice too. Thanks!

[jowens]

We don't see much of "Red Stick" on here. The downtown area is starting to come alive after being almost dead for many years.

[photoLith]

Half of mY family lives in and around baton rouge, it's downtown has a long long long way to go and was almost completely destroyed during the 50s thru 80s. I've been downtown a few times and it was completely devoid of life which is strange because lsu is like a mile away which means it should have a lively downtown like austin. But slowly downtown rouge city is coming to life.

[Expat]

Love that capitol building - the newer one. The old one, too.

[boden]

Thanks for posting pics of a seldom seen city here.

[boden]

Thanks for posting these. You are right, we don't see much of Baton Rouge here.