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Baton Rouge ( / ˌbætənˈruːʒ / ⓘ BAT-ən ROOZH; French: Baton Rouge or Bâton-Rouge, pronounced [bɑtɔ̃ ʁuʒ]; Louisiana Creole: Batonrouj) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. Located on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, it had a population of 227,470 as of 2020 [update]; [ 4 ] it is the seat of Louisiana's ...
History of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville provided Baton Rouge as well as Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas with their current names. The foundation of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, dates to 1721, at the site of a bâton rouge or "red stick" Muscogee boundary marker. It became the state capital of Louisiana in 1849.
List of magistrates, mayors, and mayor-presidents. Below is a list of Baton Rouge's chief executives—magistrates from 1818 to 1846, [ 27][ 2] mayors from 1846 to 1949, and mayor-presidents from 1949 to present. The town magistrate was an appointive office, determined from within the elected five-member board of selectmen. [ 2]
1842 – Democratic Advocate newspaper begins publication. [4] 1849 – Baton Rouge becomes capital of Louisiana. [3] 1850 – First Capitol building constructed. [7] 1852 – Louisiana Institute for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind [8] and Magnolia Cemetery established. 1860 – Andrew Lytle photography studio in business.
The Louisiana State Capitol ( French: Capitole de l'État de Louisiane) 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.
2nd, 6th. Website. Parish of East Baton Rouge. East Baton Rouge Parish ( French: Paroisse de Bâton-Rouge Est; Spanish: Parroquia del Este de Bastón Rojo) is the most populous parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its population was 456,781 at the 2020 census. [ 1] The parish seat is Baton Rouge, Louisiana's state capital. [ 2]
West Baton Rouge Parish: 121: Port Allen: 1807: One of the original 19 parishes. Was named Baton Rouge Parish until 1812. French phrase bâton rouge meaning red stick. A red stick was used by local Native Americans to mark the boundaries between tribal territories 28,266: 203 sq mi (526 km 2) West Carroll Parish: 123: Oak Grove, West Carroll ...
Dubach – Dogtrot Capital of the World [7] Gonzales – Jambalaya Capital of the World [4] [8] Gueydan – Duck Capital of America [9] Jennings – Cradle of Louisiana Oil [10] Lake Charles - The Chuck. Lafayette. The Heart of Acadiana [11] The Flats. Lecompte – Pie Capital of Louisiana [8]