If you are looking for a taste of something different from any other
tourist spot in America, Baton Rouge, originally known by the Native
Indians as “Red Stick”, is the place for you. There are many things to do when visiting Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Plan your Baton Rouge
excursions and you'll discover Southern hospitality at its finest. Be
sure to hit some of the local spots held dear to the hearts of the
city’s residents. For the history lover, go back in time to the Old
Louisiana State Capital, the USS Kidd, and the Magnolia Mound
Plantation. Expedia can assist you in arranging Baton Rouge tours or you
can find plenty of things to do in Baton Rouge on your own. Bring your
walking shoes and your spirit of adventure. Before we informs the tourist attraction in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, let we informs how the city itself.
Baton Rouge is the capital of the American State of Louisiana. Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South. The Port of Baton Rouge is the ninth largest in the United States in terms of tonnage shipped, and is the farthest upstream Mississippi River port capable of handling Panamax ships. The Baton Rouge area, also known as the "Capital City", is located in the southeast portion of the state along the Mississippi River. The area owes its historical importance to its site upon Istrouma Bluff, the first bluff upriver from the Mississippi River Delta, which protects the city’s residents from flooding, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. In addition to this natural barrier, the city has built a levee system stretching from the bluff southward to protect the riverfront and low-lying agricultural areas.
1. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (most often referred to as Louisiana State University or LSU) is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy. The current LSU main campus was dedicated in 1926, and consists of more than 250 buildings constructed in the style of Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, and occupies a 650-acre (2.6 km²) plateau on the banks of the Mississippi River.
2. The Louisiana's Old State Capitol
The Louisiana's Old State Capitol is a building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States that housed the Louisiana State Legislature from the mid-19th century until the current capitol tower building was constructed in 1929. It is built both to look like and function like a castle and has led some locals to call it the Louisiana Castle, the Castle of Baton Rouge, the Castle on the River or the Museum of Political History, though most people just call it the old capitol building. When someone says "Old State Capitol" in Louisiana they are probably talking about this building and not the two towns that were formerly the capital city: New Orleans and Donaldsonville.
3. Blue Bayou Waterpark and Dixie Landin’
Blue Bayou Waterpark and Dixie Landin’ are adjacent amusement parks in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Blue Bayou is a water park and Dixie Landin' is a more traditional amusement park with thrill rides. Blue Bayou has 20 attractions including a lazy river, a behemoth bowl, a quadruple aqualoop, a wave pool, a ProSlide Tornado, and many other slides. Over the years, Blue Bayou has been adding new attractions. The newest attraction is "Mambo", a quadruple aqualoop which opened in August of 2012. For the 2012 season, Blue Bayou also updated their lazy river, bathhouses, food menus, and the kids section in the park. Blue Bayou is also known as "The Land of the Giants", as it is home to five of the world's largest water slides.
4. Tiger Stadium
Tiger Stadium is an outdoor stadium located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is best known as the home stadium of the Louisiana State University Tigers football team. Prior to 1924, LSU played its home games at State Field which was located on the old LSU Campus in Downtown Baton Rouge. Tiger Stadium opened with a capacity of 12,000 in 1924. Renovations and expansions have brought the stadium's current seating capacity to 92,542, making it the eighth largest on-campus stadium in the NCAA and the eighteenth largest stadium in the world. When filled to capacity, Tiger Stadium ranks as the fifth largest "city" by population in the state of Louisiana.
5. The Louisiana State Capitol
The Louisiana State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Louisiana and is located in downtown Baton Rouge. The capitol houses the chambers for the Louisiana State Legislature, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as the office of the Governor of Louisiana. At 450 feet (137 m) tall and with 34 stories, it is the tallest building in Baton Rouge, the seventh tallest building in Louisiana, and tallest capitol in the United States. It is located on a 27-acre (110,000 m2) tract, which includes the capitol gardens. The Louisiana State Capitol is often thought as "Huey Long's monument" due to the influence of the former Governor and U.S. Senator in getting the capitol built. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1982.
6. The LSU Rural Life Museum
The LSU Rural Life Museum is a museum of Louisiana history in Baton Rouge, USA. It is located on the Burden Plantation, a 40-acre (160,000 m2) agricultural research experiment station. As a state with a diverse cultural ancestry, Louisiana has natives of French, Spanish, Native American, German, African, Acadian, and Anglo American heritage. The Rural Life Museum commemorates the contributions made by its various cultural groups through interpretive programs and events throughout the year, and is divided into three areas. The Barn houses numerous artifacts from the 19th century that were utilized in the common life rituals of individuals in rural regions of the state. There is a large collection of farming equipment, tools, furnishings and utensils.
7. The Shaw Center for the Arts
The Shaw Center for the Arts is a 125,000 square foot (12,000 m²) performing art venue, fine arts museum, and education center located at 100 Lafayette Street in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It opened in 2005. The Center includes the Louisiana State University Museum of Art, the LSU School of Art Gallery, the 325-seat Manship Theatre, classrooms, a rooftop sushi restaurant, and a park. Among other collections, the museum includes the largest assemblage of Newcomb Pottery in the United States. The skin of the Shaw Center for the Arts is made of translucent channel glass manufactured in Germany by Glasfabrik Lamberts. The Shaw Center received the American Institute of Architects Gulf States Honor Award in 2005 for its “aggressive concept with a good contrast of materials” and “effective mapping of façade upon the plaza”
8. The Baton Rouge Zoo
The Baton Rouge Zoo is located 15 minutes North of downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Zoo is owned and operated by the Recreation and Park Commission of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (BREC), and is home to over 1,800 animals from around the world. The Baton Rouge Zoo has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums since 1977—the first zoo in Louisiana to be accredited. The zoo is open daily except on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. The zoo participates in more than 30 Species Survival Plans (SSP), including the Guam rail, Arabian oryx, and golden lion tamarin which have been successfully reintroduced into the wild. The zoo has various education programs including outreach, reading programs, day camps, classes, teacher workshops, and demonstrations at the zoo. Together these programs reach more than 45,000 children each year. The zoo also works with various departments of the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine when conducting research.
9. The Baton Rouge River Center
The Baton Rouge River Center completed in 1977 was originally named the Riverside Centroplex. It is a municipally owned multi-purpose 200,000 square feet (20,000 m²) entertainment facility located on the Mississippi River in downtown Baton Rouge, the capital city of Louisiana. It is maintained by a private management company, SMG, which presents more than five hundred events a year, including concerts, conventions, sporting events, trade shows and theater productions. The Exhibition Hall provides a total of 70,000 square feet (7,000 m²) of convention or exhibit space after a 2011 expansion of an additional 10,000 sq ft (1,000 m²). This can be combined with the Arena to create more than 100,000 square feet (10,000 m²) of contiguous convention or exhibit space.
10. USS Kidd (DD-661)
USS Kidd (DD-661), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named after Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, who died on the bridge of his flagship USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Admiral Kidd was the first US flag officer to die during World War II, and the first American admiral ever to be killed in action. Kidd received eight battle stars for World War II service and four battle stars for Korean War service. "Sons Of Guns" from the Discovery Channel did a 4 July Spectacular in 2011 for Baton Rouge Navy Vets re-enacting the Battle of Okinawa
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