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Baton Rouge
Attractions - Things to do
1. Rural Life Museum and Windrush Gardens
LSU Burden Research Plantation, 4650 Essen Lane (off of
the 1-10 between Baton Rouge and New Orleans)
rurallife.lsu.edu/html/aboutrlm.html |
What is it? Situated on the Burden Research Plantation,
run by the Louisiana State University, is the Rural Life Museum and
Windrush Gardens. The museum features an extensive collection of
tools, household utensils, furniture, vehicles and farming
implements, some outdoors and others housed in more than 20
buildings that depict the lifestyle of pre-industrial 19th-century
Louisiana.
Hours of Operation: 8.30am to 5pm daily, all year round
Phone:(225) 765 2437 |
2. Old State Capitol
100 North Boulevard at River Road
www.sec.state.la.us/museums/osc/osc/osc-index.htm |
What is it? The historic Old State Capitol Gothic
building, once described by Mark Twain as being 'the ugliest thing
on the Mississippi', sits on a bluff overlooking the river and
today operates as a centre for political and governmental history.
The building was completed in 1849 and housed the Louisiana
Legislature until Union forces captured the city of Baton Rouge in
1862. The legislature returned to the building in 1882 and stayed
until the new capitol was completed in 1932. The old Capitol has
now been restored and houses a museum featuring state-of-the-art
interactive exhibits and multi-media presentations detailing
Louisiana's past and political history.
Hours of Operation: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm; Sunday 12pm to 4pm;
closed Mondays (except during April & May)
Phone:(225) 342 0500 |
3. Nautical Center
305 South River Road
www.usskidd.com |
What is it? A highlight of the Baton Rouge Nautical
Center is the restored 369ft (112m) World War II Fletcher Class
Destroyer, USS Kidd, which is the prime exhibit. Overnight camping
experiences on the ship are offered. The center also features a
huge collection of model ships, a restored World War II fighter
plane, a jet fighter from the Vietnam era and a walk-through
exhibit of the gun deck of Old Ironsides.
Hours of Operation: Daily 9am to 5pm
Phone:(225) 342 1942 |
4. San Francisco Plantation
www.sanfranciscoplantation.org |
What is it? Louisiana's most authentically restored
'great house' is the San Francisco Plantation house, sited on the
east bank of the Mississippi under centuries-old Live Oaks about 40
minutes from downtown Baton Rouge near the small town of Garyville.
The galleried house was built by Edmond Bozonier Marmillion in 1856
in what is termed the Creole open-suite style. Inside the house
features five hand-painted mural ceilings, faux marble and bois
wood graining, and one of the finest antique collections in the
United States. Also on the plantation is an 1830s slave cabin, a
one-roomed schoolhouse and a museum store. Period-costumed guides
take visitors on tours throughout the day. Other plantation houses
open to the public on the Great River Road between New Orleans and
Baton Rouge include Oak Alley, Nottoway, Laura, Madewood, and
Tezcuco.
Hours of Operation: Daily from 9.30am; last tour 4.40pm
Phone:(985) 535 2341, or (888) 322 1756 (toll
free) |
5. Louisiana Art and Science Museum
100 South River Road
www.lasm.org |
What is it? Housed in a historic railroad depot the
Louisiana Art and Science Museum offers educational and
entertainment opportunities for visitors of all ages. Featured are
changing fine art exhibitions, interactive art and science
galleries for children, an Egyptian tomb and a simulated space
station. Also on the site is the Irene W. Pennington Planetarium
and ExxonMobil Space Theatre, offering planetarium shows and large
format films.
Hours of Operation: Tuesday to Friday 10am to 4pm; Saturday 10am to 5pm;
Sunday 1pm to 5pm; Closed Mondays
Phone:(225) 344 5272 |
6. Lafayette
www.lafayettetravel.com |
What is it? The city of Lafayette is the hub of the
eight-parish area in the heart of Louisiana's southern Acadian
region, famed for its unique Cajun and Creole heritage, where the
French language is soft on the ear and French traditions prevail.
Lafayette, to the east of Baton Rouge, lies at the intersection of
Interstate 10 and Interstate 49, and is known for its great food,
music and festivals. The city also has historic attractions,
majestic plantation homes, vibrant gardens, leisurely swamp tours
and exciting museums to entice visitors. Authentic Cajun and Creole
cuisine served up with original Zydeco and Cajun music is what most
tourists seek here, but sites like the Acadian Cultural Center,
University Art Museum, and the Natural History Museum are all worth
visiting.
Hours of Operation:
Phone:(318) 232 3808 (Lafayette Convention and Visitors
Commission) |
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Transport -Public transport options include buses,
which go all over the city but run infrequently, and the Capitol
Park Trolley that provides a free service around the downtown area.
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