Great River Road
Louisiana State Capitol Complex, LA
The Louisiana State Capitol Complex is the site of the 34-story Art Deco statehouse, the Pentagon Barracks (a former military post), the new State Historical Museum, the State Library, and the beautiful Capitol Gardens. The Capitol Building will forever be entwined with the political career of Huey Pierce Long. Long wanted to build a new statehouse in 1928 when he was running for governor, and he was assassinated in the Capitol Building and died there on September 10, 1935.
Photo Credits
- Public domain. Patrick Salisbury
Quick Facts
- Location:
N 3rd St. and State Capitol Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802- N 30.463° W 91.182° [?]
- Hours of Operation:
Hours subject to change. See website for current details.
Local Information
Louisiana State Capitol Complex
225-342-7317
- Louisiana State Capitol:
- This National Park Service page provides a history of the current capitol, as well as basic visitor information.
