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Stop 3 · Days 315–318
Baton Rouge & River Road
Baton Rouge & River Road, LALouisiana's capital — Huey Long's skyscraper statehouse — and the River Road plantations, including the one museum that tells the story of slavery.
Where to stay
A downtown Baton Rouge hotel
Near the Capitol and the river.
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You gotta eat this
Crawfish étouffée
Cajun comfort food in the capital.
The days here
Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page
What this stop is made of
- State Capitols
- Landmarks & Monuments
- Museums & History
- Somber & Civil-Rights Sites