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The Louisiana State Capitol, a tall Art Deco skyscraper, stands amid landscaped gardens in Baton Rouge with the Mississippi River visible in the background. Baton Rouge
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State Capitol

building, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
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The Louisiana State Capitol, a tall Art Deco skyscraper, stands amid landscaped gardens in Baton Rouge with the Mississippi River visible in the background.
State Capitol State Capitol, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The Louisiana State Capitol is located in Baton Rouge, the capital city of Louisiana. This impressive building, constructed between 1931 and 1932, stands 34 stories high and is made of marble and stone from around the world. It features an ornate Memorial Hall and an observation tower, with Governor Huey P. Long's grave located on its grounds. The original State Capitol, built between 1847 and 1850, has been restored and now serves as a museum. Baton Rouge itself has a rich history, named by French explorers for a red cypress post (baton rouge) that marked a tribal boundary.12

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  1. Louisiana: Country Facts
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  3. Louisiana - Constitutional framework
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