Baton Rouge

Bat·on Rouge  (btn rzh)

The capital of Louisiana, in the southeast-central part of the state on a bluff above the Mississippi River. Founded in 1719 as a French fort, it became the state capital in 1849 and was captured (May 1862) by Union admiral David Farragut during the Civil War. It is a major port of entry and oil-refining center. Population: 230,000.

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Baton Rouge [ˈbæt^ən ˈruːʒ]

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(Placename) the capital of Louisiana, in the SE part on the Mississippi River. Pop.: 227 818 (2000)

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Baton Rouge - capital of Louisiana capital of Louisiana Baton Rouge Bridge - a cantilever bridge across the Mississippi at Baton Rouge Louisiana, Pelican State, LA - a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War