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Butler Greenwood Plantation
1790's plantation in English Louisiana and B&B cottages

Category: St. Francisville Historic Site near Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Description of this Baton Rouge area Attraction: One of English Louisiana's most historic plantations and still in the original family, Butler Greenwood Plantation offers daily tours (conducted by family members) of the antebellum main house filled with priceless antiques including the area's finest original formal Victorian parlor, as well as 19th century gardens and lots of live oaks. B&B accommodations are offered in 8 quiet private cottages with plenty of historic charm scattered across the plantation grounds, all with double jacuzzis, big four-poster beds, private baths, kitchens, porches or decks; some with fireplaces, and some are two-bedroom two-bath cottages.

Louisiana Old State Capitol
Louisiana's "Castle on the River", state capitol in 1850

Category: Baton Rouge Museum in Louisiana

Description of this Baton Rouge Attraction: This magnificentstructure has been restored to its original grandeur. With its stained glass windows and dome, winding iron staircase, and beautiful grounds with magnolias and live oaks, the Old State Capitol is the most visited attraction in Baton Rouge. Now the Center for Political and Governmental History, it has won numerous distinguished awards in architecture and exhibits.

Old Arsenal Museum
Arsenal on State Capitol Grounds built in 1838

Category: Baton Rouge Museum in Louisiana
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Description of this Baton Rouge Attraction: The Old Arsenal saw important military use in the development of the southwest, as well as the Mexican War and the Civil War. Later it became part of Louisiana State University. The Arsenal is now a museum housing exhibits on military history.

Old Governor's Mansion
Historic house museum listed on National Register

Category: Baton Rouge Historic Site in Louisiana
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Description of this Baton Rouge Attraction: Visit the House the Kingfish Built! Nicknamed "Louisiana's White House," the Old Governor's Mansion is a historic house museum built by one of Louisiana's most colorful and dynamic governors, Huey P. Long. The mansion, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, housed nine governors from 1930-1962, and now showcases their original furniture and belongings. From the grand East Room to Huey's "secret staircase" to the serene Rose Garden, the mansion offers a wealth of beauty and history throughout. Guided tours only, group rates available. The Old Governor's Mansion is operated by the Foundation for Historical Louisiana under a cooperative endeavor agreement with the State of Louisiana. The Mansion is also available for special events, weddings and receptions.

The Last Wilderness
A personilized swamp tour into the Atchafalaya Basin

Category: Plaquemine Nature near Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Description of this Baton Rouge area Attraction: Daily tours by appointment. Go deep into one of the wonders of America, the enchanted swamps of the Atchafalaya Basin, with a personal guide. Small groups only - no more than six people at a time. The Atchafalaya Basin's swamp is the king of all swamps, the most productive and biodiverse of all of North American's wetlands and the largest swamp in the continent. Experience an adventure you'll never forget: Atchafalya wildlife and gigantic cypress trees, plus night wildlife tours. 35 minutes from Baton Rouge, right behind Nottoway Plantation.

West Baton Rouge Museum
Experience sugar plantation life!

Category: Port Allen Historic Site near Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Description of this Baton Rouge area Attraction: Walk the floor boards of a pre-Civil War plantation worker's cabin and see the sugar plantation "big house" that exemplifies the lives of creole sugar planters who lived along the Mississippi River. Here today's sugar stories and taste "raw" sugar made at the last working mill in our parish! Guides available for every visitor who are happy to share our amazing story with you!

Baton Rouge LA Tourist Attractions

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